Hoyle Word Games (Sierra) is a set of nine word games that can grow with your family. Starting with a very clever interactive version of Hangman with four different levels-Classic (the basic game), Hangman Challenge (puzzles in categories), Head to Head Hangman (a two player game with words you input), and best of all, Hangman Showdown (a game show version of Hangman that can be played by three human or computer players)-all the way up to 500 crossword puzzles from Dell Magazines and beyond, kids as well as adults will find a word challenge to meet their skill level. Anagrams, set in the jungle amidst a group of headhunters, is a good place for young players to start building words. Kids addicted to Word Searches will feel right at home among the hundreds of interactive versions here, and there's even room to make your own. Wordsmiths ready to graduate from these kinds of games can meet their match playing Double Cross (watch out-there are special spaces on the board to blow up other players' letters), Word Yacht (kinda like Boggle), and Word-ox (feel the pressure of forming words with a time limit). Enigma certainly earns its name, calling on players to unscramble famous quotes or phrases in this tricky cryptogram game. Speedy Racer, basically a typing game from out of the classic software past, seems a little out of place on this disk, but all the other games are strong contenders for helping kids flex their word-building brain cells. Snappy computer opponents with quite a repartee also help keep the games going and pique kid's interest. A great title for a homework break or for parents and kids to try and master together.