When Words Collide
Pun comics are featured here. Be warned. These are real groaners and only for the die-hard pun fanatic.
BlackDog's Word Games
Word games especially for older kids and 'tweens.' Word searches, jumbled letter games, missing letter games and hangman are just the beginning. Many puzzles available with themes from Harry Potter, Pokemon, Lord of the Rings and more.
World Wide Words
Michael Quinion has built a fascinating site which will delight anyone interested in words. Be sure not to miss the 'Weird Words' section. Also, I highly recommend his weekly newsletter. As Michael states: "This site is all about English words and phrases—what they mean, where they came from, how they have evolved, and sometimes the ways in which people misuse them."
Interactive Wordplays
A variety of word games including crossword puzzles and a version of Boggle. Also includes some interesting tools such as an anagram finder, a dictionary, and a 'dialect' translator. Lots of fun!
The Pun FAQtory
"A pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect." Learn more than you ever wanted to know about the much maligned pun.
Jumble Time
Timed jumbled word solving for single and multi-player games. Progressive difficulty levels. Includes a daily anagram challenge. Free registration required.
My Word a Day
A daily dosage of word descriptions designed to deepen your understanding of the English language. You can also subscribe to receive the free weekly package delivered via email.
Cryptic Link
One person's word is another person's plaything.
1st Int'l Collection of Tongue Twisters
Claiming to have the world's largest collection of tongue twisters, this site features 1,828 entries in 75 languages.
Celebrity Chat: Will Shortz
Read the transcript from Will Shortz's guest appearance at MSO. Delve into the mind of the world's only certified 'enigmatologist'.
Australian Crossword Club
The club's magazine, Crozworld, is published every month and is available online. Includes 6 puzzles and an occasional quiz from professional crossword compilers including Noel Jessop.
Cool Word of the Day
A new word each day to help build your vocabulary or to just discover words that only word lovers would know (or care about). You can also submit your own cool words. Hosted by the online learning programs of York University (Ontario, Canada)
Crossword Talk
Hosted by Cox & Rathvon. Discussion groups focusing on crossword solving and construction. Free registration required.
The Grey Labyrinth
From Kevin Lin, who says, "Its purpose is to stimulate interest and curiousity into the most intriguing puzzle God ever devised, the human mind." Lots of good riddles.
Hangman
Play an online version of an old word game. Makes a nice break from a tough puzzle while providing good mental exercise for the wordsmith.
Jumbalaya
An online multiplayer word game where you try to find words by connecting letters that appear in a grid. Free registration.
A Monograph on Crossword Puzzles
From the Barely Bad Web site. A dissertation on crosswords and why one should (and shouldn't) do them.
The National Puzzlers' League
According to NPL, this is "the world's oldest puzzlers' organization". You can become a member for $13 which includes a subscription to 'The ENIGMA' (12 monthly issues).
The National Puzzle Museum
Planned for the year 2000 in Port Clinton, Ohio. Stay tuned...
Puzzlemakers Ltd.
Samples of different puzzles which can be ordered from this UK company. Send an online crossword card.
Reverse a Word
This three-part word game asks you to start with a two-letter word, reverse the letters and add a letter to make a three-letter word. Reverse those letters and add another letter to make a four-letter word. Not as easy as it looks. Extra points for four-word or more entries
Riddler
This site is 'new-and-improved' and there's a wide choice of puzzles including trivia, concentration, word search and crosswords.
A Spelling Test
Mindy McAdams has compiled fifty commonly misspelled words, based on eleven years as a copy editor. You can take the test and get some spelling tips.
Uncommonly Difficult I.Q. Tests
From Darryl Miyaguchi, a list of links to various online IQ tests.
World Puzzle Federation
Dedicated to exchanging puzzle ideas, stimulating innovations, supervising the annual World Puzzle Championship (WPC) and fostering friendship among puzzle fans.
World Wide Words
History, quirks, curiosities and evolution of the English language. Updated weekly. Recommended.
