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A friend introduced me to Banagrams about a couple of years ago. I love it. Best part is that you can play for 10 minutes or all day. Really important to get a Scrabble Dictionary to have on hand.

My kids and I love to play this game! They are learning while playing as well! I would recommend this game to anyone -- it's easy to learn and lots of fun!

Bananagrams was a great purchase!! Bought it as a gift and it has been very enjoyable! Very fun and makes you think. Would recommend to anyone who enjoys word games!

This is the most boring game EVER. I wish I had read the reviews first, I wasted my money. No point value, no competition, you play alone. Hated it. Play Scrabble, Upwords.......both fun. Wish I could give it a negative rating. And yeah Midwest GUY, I know it's for more than one person, you totally missed the point. You don't play against someone. You do all the forming of words for yourself, can't even play off of someone's words. Boring.

We travel on a 3 hour ferry ride. This game is very portable and fun for all ages. I do not live in Forks but in Southeast Alaska.

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Played this game over the weekend while visiting my parents. I loved it! We've played banagrams and appleletters too, but this is by far my favorite. Great for young children because you could use only 3 letter words the entire time, and great for adults because you can challenge yourself by forming longer words and matching the patterns. Beware though - this is a fast paced game, not necessarily for the scrabble loving crowd.

Great game for grade school children learning how to spell. Kids loved it and it makes them spell out words and the whole family can play

Bought this for my 7 year old Grandaughter for her birthday. She loved it, so did her older brother and younger sister!

My daughter is always looking for new games. She brought it home and even her dad played which is very unusual. It is quick, and can be played by different numbers of people. I am looking for games to keep my aging brain active and sharp. I can also see playing this with children once they learn some basic spelling. It is also very easy to take along due to the compact size.

This is an excellent educational toy in creativity of the mind to get the thinking process rejuvinated and flowing.

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I was surprised at the different mindset to play this game compared to Bananagrams or Scrabble. Only being able to link to the beginning or ending of the word requires a different strategy. As a collector of word games, I was pleased to add this one to my collection. The apple bag is a gimmick, but it does look nice on the table in a fruit basket.

I'm a huge Bananagrams fan. Understandably the Bananagrams company was hoping to repeat their much deserved success with Appleletters, but it's not nearly as interesting or fun. As another reviewer mentioned, the apple is barely big enough to hold the letters without spilling when it's unzipped.

We have been playing Bananagrams since purchasing it July 2009 and love it so much that we couldn't wait to get this game made by the people. It is so much fun, especially if you love spelling games. More fun than Scrabble and easier. Anyone can play, young and old. Very portable and durable! Appleletters has provided hours of fun for our family this winter!! I suggest both games!!

We loved Scrabble first and most, but Bananagrams became a favorite alternative. We decided to try Appletters this holiday, and it was enjoyed by all. Players must use different strategies than either Bananagrams or Scrabble, and the pace is slower than Bananagrams but faster than Scrabble. Fun for word game lovers.

When I first read how you play appleletters I thought it sounded great. I love bananagrams so I thought I would give it a shot. The only problem with the same is the score keeping is very complicated, but the strategy and planning mindset is great. Also because of the way you keep score, its not good for Shabbat. Overall I look forward to playing it again though.

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My husband are I are avid bananagrams fans. He is what I would refer to as a "wordy." When I saw this book, I knew it would be a great gift for him to take on the beach or plane. The puzzles range from easy to hard and they really make you think about words you could be using. It reminds me a little more of Scrabble than bananagrams, but that's ok. It's still a lot of fun.

Joe Edley and the creators of Banagrams need to sit down with the people at Workman Publishing and talk about the book binding. It is annoying to have the pages fall out of the book while you are sitting, say... in a doctor's waiting room or standing in a line...pages flying everywhere. Then you have to manage how to hold the collected loose sheets. If you want the pages to be easily removable, use micro-perforations. Otherwise, please use a better binding system. I will not buy another book of challenges until you fix the binding problem. Too bad because the word challenges are very good and the game itself is great.

I like this book and hope they come out with more volumes! My 10-year-old daughter loves the bananagrams for kids book, too!

I like this book and hope they come out with more volumes! My 10-year-old daughter loves the bananagrams for kids book, too!

I bought this for my mom who loves to play bananagrams on her own at home. This was perfect since she rides the train and waits in a lot of doctor offices to keep her busy, without all the letters from the actual bananagrams game to worry about losing. It's not as frustrating as crossword puzzles, but keeps her thinking and busy.

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my daughter and i love the banangram game, so i bought this book for her so she could do it on trips. she loves it and does it even outside of the car. i hope they come out with a second volume! She is 10 years old and is a very good critical thinker, so I wouldn't have bought this for my 8 year old. I like the adult book, too!