Whack-A-Word
Welcome to Whack-A-Word, the exciting fast-paced word recognition game! The rules are simple. If it's a word, whack it! One by one "words" appear on the screen. Some of them are real words, but others are fakes. If you can whack the real ones and eliminate the fakes, you win! ... Finally, the game ends when there's no room for a new word to appear. ... Whack-A-Word chooses its words from a 200,000-word dictionary, and offers you a choice of 3 different methods for generating its fakes. ... Whack-A-Word version 1.
http://www.haversack.com/whackaword/download/whackzip.exe - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot

WordOMatic
WordOMatic is a Word Search game with elements of puzzle and strategy. Rearrange letters to form words which are replaced with fresh letters. As letters grow old, they change colour. The object of the game is to use all available letters before they they become void. ... This is an original game belonging to the Word Search genre which includes games like Scrabble, Boggle and Jumble as well as modern PC games like Bookworm and Text Twist. ... The game knows over forty thousand words from three to six letters.
http://www.shoecakegames.com/files/wordomatic-ppc.exe - 908Kb - Download - Screenshot

Animated Spelling
The "Animated Spelling CD" has over 700 words (with sound) and nearly 70 animations (over 120 Meg! ). The program has two games - a matching game where the child can hear the word and then match it to a word on the screen, and a spelling game where the student hears the word, then spells it. ... Help is given as needed to help the child spell the word correctly. ... As each word is completed a piece is added to a picture, after ten correct words the picture becomes animated. ... ) so the program can be used by a range of age groups.
ftp://ftp.a-direct.com/adds/spellw.zip - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

Word Link
Word Link is an interesting variation of a word search puzzle. The objective of the game is to find as many words as possible from a letter grid. Improve your vocabulary by forming words from given letters by linking them. Only adjacent letters can be linked to form 3 letter to 7 letter words. ... Word Link features a never ending supply of word link puzzles, and the ability to save un-finished games to play later. ... You can play the game in two ways. ... Try to find all words taking your own time, or in arcade mode you can go through 10 levels of increasingly difficult puzzles.
http://www.yoogi.com/demodwn/wlink_setup_v1.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

Spot a Word
Have fun with multilingual six language word puzzler. Enjoy three modes of the game. Boast your skills in Word Master by combining words. Form words out of the letters on the net. Become a real Word Master! Try yourself in Polyglot Game or learn foreign languages in Teacher mode. ... This game is fun for every word-game fan! ... When you collected a word, you can see how it is translated into a number of languages. ... Become a Word Master! ... In the game you see a list of words. ... You can do this by collecting green and orange words from the list.
http://absolutist.com/spot_word/spot_word.exe - 13Mb - Download - Screenshot

WORD²
WORD² is a shareware Windows solitaire word game in which you form and modify words at least four letters long using a deck of 53 cards. The name is based on the game's scoring method by which the points earned for each of up to thirteen words is determined by squaring the number of letters in...
http://home.earthlink.net/~johnhei.../sitebuilderfiles/word_2trial.zip - 1,017Kb - Download - Screenshot

Aqua Words
A new brilliant version of a word game with a well-known hero - Aquatic! This is a right game for word games funs. Link bubble letters to create bursting words cheering a lovely dancing man! No shooting, no violence, just a little kind Aquatic seeking for help! ... Then, try this game! ... And don't relax with quantity of sudden appearing bonuses. ... Both kids and adults will enjoy Aqua Words. ... So, be a leader in creating words! ... Feel free choosing among various difficulty modes. ... Enjoy its unique graphics with 3 different nature backgrounds!
http://www.realore.com/aquawords/aquawords.exe - 7Mb - Download - Screenshot

Lexterity
Lexterity is a crossword making board game, where you fill a grid with letters, based on crossword making rules. Single player logical word game, suitable for all ages. The game comes in two modes to make it more interesting. The same seven mode has elements of Arcade Scramble Game (Also... You have to use the same seven letters throughout a game, and try to find all word combinations with those seven letters, and place all the words in the grid. ... Even if you finish 70-80% of the game, you get the satisfaction of solving a puzzle.
http://www.yoogi.com/demodwn/lexterity_demo.exe - 2Mb - Download - Screenshot

AlphaConX
Highly addictive multi-player puzzle word game. Plays similar to the classic Connect Four game except you try to make four letter words to win. You may compete against the computer, or challenge a friend over your home or company network. Mace Software also maintains an internet AlphaConX game... This challenging and educational word game is a must have for all avid word gamers. ... If you like word games, you should try the 15 day free trial version now. ... Pros will find the computer very tough to beat, while beginners can learn while enhancing their vocabulary skills.
http://www.macesoftware.com/AlphaConX/acxsetup.exe - 11Mb - Download - Screenshot

Words of Fortune
Words of Fortune is a very popular and challenging word game which allows you to play alone in tournament or practice mode or play with a friend in tournament mode. The game is available for downloading from most of the popular freeware/shareware. Addictive word puzzle game. ... Create your own custom word list in other languages or other categories. ... The game is completely customizable. ... SAT/GRE word category to learn words. ... Play alone or challenge a friend. ... Built in music, 2 player mode.
http://www.geocities.com/junkymailusa/fortune.zip - 969Kb - Download - Screenshot