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2004 · 1-4 players · 45min · weight 1.81 · 973 ratings
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ID
8920
Name
BuyWord
Year
2004
Rank
3235
Min players
1
Max players
4
Playing time
45
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
45
Avg weight
1.8068
Num weights
88
Bayes avg
5.70011
Average
6.2017
Users rated
973
Num owned
1155
Wanting
32
Wishing
150
Num comments
447
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:19:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (4)
Auction / BiddingDice RollingSet CollectionSpelling
Categories (2)
EconomicWord Game
Description (519 chars)
BuyWord is a game of words with a twist. You pay good hard cash to buy your letters, then form a word to sell at a profit, if you can. Your payoff depends on the quantity and the quality of the letters in your word. BuyWord mixes basic mathematics, money management, and good old-fashioned word-building in a simple, yet elegant blend that keeps every player involved in every turn until the very end. BuyWord is the second game in the Sid Sackson Signature Series. Won Games Magazine Game of the Year award in 2005.
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