UpWords Board Game
$14.99
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WARNING: choking hazard - small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Upwords is a highly engaging and educational word game that offers a fun twist on the classic Scrabble. It is perfect for family game nights, helping kids with spelling, and providing a challenging yet enjoyable experience for all ages. The rotating board and stacking letters add a new dimension to the gameplay, making it a favorite among guests.
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4.7 out of 5 stars with 212 reviews
broad age appeal: 4.48 out of 5
length of play: 4.71 out of 5
quality: 4.8 out of 5
value: 4.82 out of 5
100% would recommend
47 recommendations
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
17 October, 2024Verified purchase
Missing Piece
Checked the instructions for the pieces included. Instead of the "Qu" piece there's an extra "U". Disappointed 😞 for sure.
1 reply from Spin Master Customer Care team - 1 year ago
Hello Donald, Thank you for sharing your review with us and we’re sorry to hear about your experience with your UpWords Board Game. We would be grateful for the opportunity to turn this into a positive experience for you. Please contact our Customer Care team at 1 800-622-8339 so that we can learn more and provide additional support. We look forward to speaking with you! Regards, Spin Master Customer Care
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
19 November, 2023
Amazing Fun Game
Excellent game for the entire family. Not only educational but really, really fun. Put my Scrabble away so I could play UPWORDS.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
8 November, 2023
Great for everyone, even for kids just starting with simple words
We add to our family game library every holiday season, and this was one of our recent additions. We have always enjoyed scrabbble and other word games and this was a really fun variation of that! Once you get your mind into the fact that its 3D it really becomes a challenge but also adds a new level of fun. Highly recommend this game for any families that enjoy word games!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
29 July, 2023Verified purchase
Target shipped me a used game
Game is good. Target shipped me a used game with no plastic wrap, damaged box and nothing inside was packaged either.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
9 December, 2022Verified purchase
Game
No comments. Gift only. Not played yet
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
26 October, 2022Verified purchase
Enjoyed it!
Similar to scrabble but I think requires different strategies since the tiles aren't point-based in the same way as scrabble. Anyway, nice addition to our board games. Kids are 8 and 10.
5 out of 5 stars
12 September, 2022
originally posted on Spin Master
Great Upgrade
Glad that you went back to black lettering on white instead of the white lettering on brown. The Lazy Susan is a great upgrade too.
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
31 May, 2022Verified purchase
Upwords
Love this game. It’s a nice change from the basics of game night
5 out of 5 stars
30 March, 2022Verified purchase
Family Fun for the whole family
I bought this for my niece as Christmas gift. The whole family absolutely love it.
3 out of 5 stars
26 February, 2022Verified purchase
Unsure how to rate this one...
Pros: the fact the letters don't slide around like a traditional scrabble board is great. Good tool for helping kids with spelling. Cons: it's a small board...I understand the manufacturing logistics would be complicated to make it bigger, but I'd like that. We play a lot of board games...and have only played this once, so the bug clearly didn't bite.
1 reply from Spin Master Customer Care team - 4 years ago
Hey ThomasClanReviews, Thanks for sharing your experience with Upwords. We appreciate the kind words and value your feedback. We look forward to improving for the future. If you ever have any questions or concerns, we're here to support you! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Customer Care team at 1 800-622-8339 so that we can learn more and provide additional support. Please see our Customer Support page on our Spin Master website for more contact info. We look forward to speaking with you! Regards, Spin Master Customer Care
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
16 November, 2021Verified purchase
Great game
Fun and challenging game for all.
1 out of 5 stars
16 September, 2021Verified purchase
Terrible quality
The quality on this terrible. The pieces are thin, cheap plastic with so many manufacturing defects that many won’t sit properly on the board because of extra protrusions of plastic. My husband is literally shaving them down with a pocket knife as we play, but many still won’t stack properly. The spinning mechanism is very clunky. The pieces come in a plastic zip-lock bag intended, apparently, to be reused. This product is very cheap and not what I expect from Target.
1 reply from Spin Master Customer Care team - 4 years ago
Hi KB, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're sorry to hear that your UpWords Board Game was not as expected. Our commitment is to deliver a word game of high-stacking and word-hacking, with a unique design! However, we're deeply sorry that yours did not meet your expectations. We would be grateful for the opportunity to turn this into a positive experience for you. Please contact our Customer Care team at 1 800 622 8339 so that we can learn more and provide additional support. Please see our Customer Support page on our Spin Master website for more contact info. We look forward to speaking with you! Regards, Spin Master Customer Care
5 out of 5 stars
1 September, 2021
originally posted on Spin Master
Wonderful challenging game
My husband and I play a game every afternoon and are very competitive!! We've added a rule for scoring. Each word of 6 letters earns a bonus of 10 pts., 7 letters 20 pts., 8 letters 30 pts., 9 letters 40 pts. We haven't made 10 letters YET, but we will.
5 out of 5 stars
20 July, 2021
A family tradition!
We have been playing Upwords for decades in my family. I do wish Target carried a more classic looking version. This is very modernized. However, the game and concept is still the same. I gifted it to a family friend and can't wait to show them how to play!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
4 June, 2021Verified purchase
Targetfan
This game is fun and helps with learning words. It can be a little difficult for my 7 year old but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to play.
5 out of 5 stars
13 April, 2021Verified purchase
Love this game
Bought this game for the adults in the family but my 1st grader likes trying to play, too. It's like scrabble with a twist!
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
4 February, 2021Verified purchase
Similar to scrabble
We enjoyed the game but the pieces are thin and cheap for the price. I was happy I got it on a Black Friday sale for a lower price. The board swivels which is cool so no one has to look at the board upsidedown. The pieces have extra plastic hanging off them that we had to pick off so they would stack properly. Similar to scrabble but different rules so we liked it. Just wish the pieces were higher quality.
4 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
2 December, 2020Verified purchase
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We have the original 80’s version! We love the game so we updated to more tiles and the board swivels
5 out of 5 stars
30 November, 2020Verified purchase
Awesome family game
We love the new board it’s can turn to each person instead of moving the board around
5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up graphic, would recommend
30 November, 2020Verified purchase
Fun
This game breaks up the screen time with remote school for my 10 year old daughter. It’s great because there’s no crazy competition like there is with other board games; we are all too busy thinking about turning our letters into words. It’s fun even without keeping score. The price definitely can’t be beat, either.