Word Alchemy Puzzles

I am a long-time game person. Beginning as a child, I loved crossword puzzles, Scrabble, Boggle and any other game that worked with words. With all the numerous word games I’ve played, I’ve never seen one like this. The idea of converting one word into another was a revelation for me. I was particularly fascinated by the “Novelties” such as transforming geek into nerd, hate into love, and scarf into shawl. Just as its name implies, this game has a magical quality, like the alchemists of Medieval times. I would like to become more proficient and try more of the challenging 4 and 5 letter words. It seems the more I play, it draws me in to it. I am thoroughly enjoying this game!

I hadn’t worked word puzzles like the ones in this app for many years. You just don’t see them very often. After a doing a few simple ones, I was able get more proficient. It is enjoyable to see how many of the easier puzzles you can finish in five or ten minutes. More difficult examples that take more steps can be quite tricky, even though you have access to the possible words at each step. A side benefit is learning the occasional new word that might come in handy in Scrabble or a crossword puzzle. Recent ones that I picked up were: bast, milt, and gyri.