Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boardgamey

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: boardgamey
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, related to, or characteristic of a board game.

Example Sentences

"That's why, despite many cries to get rid of hexes, to do things with wargames on the computer that couldn't be done with board games, I've usually found the more "boardgamey" computer games to be the most enjoyable."
"Part of the boardgamey feel of old D&D might have been because it was intended to^([sic]) complete newbies, […]"
"How about a realistically-designed proper computer game where you don't need a boardgamey "mechanic" to force players to focus and prioritize?"

Etymology

From board game + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: board game

Inflected Forms

more boardgamey (comparative) most boardgamey (superlative)

Questions

What does boardgamey mean?: Of, related to, or characteristic of a board game.
Where does boardgamey come from?: From board game + -y.

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