Word game

Claim 2

A word game comprising a receptacle including a stationary base member and a unit mounted for rotation thereon, said rotatable unit having a bottom wall and inner and outer concentrically spaced walls connected by radially extending walls forming circumferentially spaced compartments equal at least to the number of letters in the alphabet, a wall of each compartment having a letter thereon identifying the compartment, playing pieces containing the letters of the alphabet thereon, each compartment containing a plurality of playing pieces conforming to the letter identifying the compartment, playing boards having horizontal and vertical rows of squares on the front face thereof, means to retain the playing pieces in the squares, means movable from a non-playing position substantially flat against the rear face of the board to a playing position at an inclination to the board to support it for receipt of the playing pieces and out of view of the other players, a recess inwardly of said inner wall adapted to store a dictionary, writing implements, pads and extra playing pieces, and rules of the game wherein each player calls a letter successively and each player takes the same letter called from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle and places it in any desired square of his playing board without subsequently altering the position chosen on the board, and at the final play each player chooses any playing piece he desires from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle to complete placement on his board in order to make the maximum number of wOrds vertically and horizontally.

Claim 3

The word game of claim 1 wherein the rotatable unit is substantially rectangular with cut-off corners and partitions inwardly of the inner wall at diagonally opposite positions adjacent the cut-off corners connected to form additional comparments adapted to retain additional lettered playing pieces.

Claim 4

The word game of claim 1 and at least one tab extending radially from the outer wall to assist in rotating the unit.

Claim 5

The word game of claim 1 and a lid frictionally engaging the upper edge of the outer wall and the upper edge of the rod covering the compartments to prevent the lettered playing pieces from falling out of the compartments during transportation and storage.

Claim 6

The word game of claim 1 wherein said movable playing board-supporting means includes a substantially U-shaped rod having legs joined by a web adapted to rest on a table, the free ends of the legs being pivoted to the playing board so that the rod is movable towards and away from the rear face of the board, the board including a recess in its rear face substantially coextensive with the rod and of a depth relative to the cross-section of the rod so as to receive and store the rod substantially flush with or below the surface of the rear face of the board in the non-playing position.

Claim 7

A word game comprising a receptacle including a stationary base member and a unit mounted on the base member for rotation in a horizontal plane relative thereto, said rotatable unit having a bottom wall, and inner and outer concentrically spaced walls connected by radially extending walls forming circumferentially spaced compartments equal at least to the number of letters in the alphabet and a recess inwardly of the inner concentric wall adapted to store a dictionary, writing implements, pads and extra playing pieces, a wall of each compartment having a letter thereon identifying the compartment by alphabetic letter, playing pieces containing the letters of the alphabet thereon, each compartment containing a plurality of playing pieces conforming to the letter identifying the compartment, playing boards having horizontal and vertical rows of squares on the front face thereof, each square including raised marginal edges to receive and retain a playing piece, means movable from a non-playing position substantially flat against the rear face of the board to a playing position at an inclination to the board to support it for receipt of the playing pieces and out of view of the other players, and rules of the game wherein each player calls a letter successively and each player takes the same letter called from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle and places it in any desired square of his playing board without subsequently altering the position chosen on the board, and at the final play each player chooses any playing piece he desires from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle to complete placement on his board in order to make the maximum number of words vertically and horizontally.

Claim 8

A word game comprising a receptacle including a stationary base member and a unit mounted on the base member for rotation in a horizontal plane relative thereto, said rotatable unit having a bottom wall, and inner and outer concentrically spaced walls connected by radially extending walls forming circumferentially spaced compartments equal at least to the number of letters in the alphabet and a recess inwardly of the inner concentric wall adapted to store a dictionary, writing implements, pads and extra playing pieces, a wall of each compartment having a letter thereon identifying the compartment by alphabetic letter, playing pieces containing the letters of the alphabet thereon, each compartment containing a plurality of playing pieces conforming to the letter identifying the compartment, playing boards having horizontal and vertical rows of squares on the front face thereof, each square including raised marginal edges to receive and retain a playing piece, means movable from a non-playing position substantially flat against the rear face of the board to a playing position at an inclination to the board to support it for receipt of the playing pieces and out of view of the other players, and rules of the game wherein each player calls a letter successively and each player takes the same letter called from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle and places it in any desired square of his playing board without subsequently altering the position chosen on the board, and at the final play each player chooses any playing piece he desires from the corresponding compartment of the receptacle to complete placement on his board in order to make the maximum number of words vertically and horizontally.