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Bananagrams is a brain game where you arrange and rearrange letters to make words. You play by taking Letter tiles from a shared pile and organising them into a crossword grid. It is a game of speed, quick adaptation and that glorious feeling of joy when you finally fit your tiles into place.
Unfortunately, Bananagrams is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 01/01/2006
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1-8
Genres: Brain Game, Sequencing (Puzzle and Race)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: Bag and Tokens
Developer: Bananagrams (@Bananagrams)
Costs: Purchase cost
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