Word Games
FailShoppers spend only $57K a year here, so Word Games is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 42 / 100Ranks 971 of 1,773 Toys & Games niches · −2 vs the category median of 4442
- Market size
- £57K/yr162K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -14.0%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 61%top-5 click share · 21 brands · 157 sellers
Flapen Score
Word Games against its category
The dotted line is the Toys & Games average. Past it, Word Games is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Word Games market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Word Games 162K times last year and spent an estimated £57K. The top 5 brands take 65% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 42 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
2.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 162K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 2.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -14.0% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £57K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 162K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -14.0%
- Conversion, latest week
- 2.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £57Ka year
- Peak month
- December7.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- word games85K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £12.42.
Listings sell for £12.42 on average, from £5.61 to £24.08. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 5K to 6K a year. The average listing sells 250 to 500 of them. At £12.42 that is £3K to £6K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £12.42under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £5.61–£24.08
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 5K–6K
- Units per listing a year
- 250–500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £3K–£6K
- Returns
- 0.7%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
78% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.3% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #616 within Games & Accessories. It carries 3,065 reviews at 4.49 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 78%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.3%
- Average rank
- #616in Games & Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.49 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 3,065per listing
- Listings tracked
- 23
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 3 of last year's 6 launches as successful.
6 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 3 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 45 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 6
- Successful launches
- 3Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 45 months
Products
Top Word Games products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Word Game Family Board Games with 2 Modes 220 Topics Fast-Paced Letter Game
- Price
- £12.00
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 1,191
- Age
- 1y ago

IDEAL Think Words | The Quick Thinking Letter Pressing Game | For Ages 8+ | For 2-8 Players | Easy to Play | Answer in 10 Seconds | Bring Friends & Family Together | Gift Idea For Christmas & Birthday
- Price
- £13.60
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 5,101
- Age
- 12y ago

Hasbro Gaming Boggle
- Price
- £6.69
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7,464
- Age
- 6y ago

QUICKSTOP | Card Game for Family and Friends | Fast and Hilarious | 2-7 players | Party Game for Adults and Kids 10+ | 15 minutes Playing Time
- Price
- £13.63
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 853
- Age
- 2y ago

IDEAL Rummikub Word | Word Strategy Board Game | Make The Longest Words You Can | For 2-4 Players | Age 7+ | Perfect for Games Night | Great Gift Idea For Kids & Adults | Great Gift Idea For Christmas
- Price
- £18.24
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 540
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Battle Flips | The 2 Player Travel Word Game | Guess Their Word Before They Guess Yours | Perfect for Holidays Trips & Gifts | Includes Travel Bag | Big Potato
- Price
- £12.35
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 4mo ago

GorillaGames Say It First: Fast-Paced Word Game for Families & Friends | Hilarious Family Party Game of Speed & Shouts for 2-6 players | 200 Trivia & Party Questions
- Price
- £21.16
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 5mo ago

Word Game Family Board Games For Adults Alphabet Game For Kids And Adults With 2 Modes Volume Adjustable Letter Pressing Game For 2-8 Players Scrabble For The Whole Family Birthday Party Gift
- Price
- £10.72
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 5mo ago

rytopt Word Game Family Board Games 2-8 Players 15-20 Minute Play Time Board Games Challenge Educational Vocabulary for Adults
- Price
- £7.99
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 8mo ago

Orchard Toys Alphabet Bingo Educational Early Learning Game for Letter Recognition and Phonics 4 Ways to Play Ages 4+
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 7mo ago
Newest
by launch date
Battle Flips | The 2 Player Travel Word Game | Guess Their Word Before They Guess Yours | Perfect for Holidays Trips & Gifts | Includes Travel Bag | Big Potato
- Price
- £12.35
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 115
- Age
- 4mo ago

GorillaGames Say It First: Fast-Paced Word Game for Families & Friends | Hilarious Family Party Game of Speed & Shouts for 2-6 players | 200 Trivia & Party Questions
- Price
- £21.16
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 25
- Age
- 5mo ago

Word Game Family Board Games For Adults Alphabet Game For Kids And Adults With 2 Modes Volume Adjustable Letter Pressing Game For 2-8 Players Scrabble For The Whole Family Birthday Party Gift
- Price
- £10.72
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- Reviews
- 34
- Age
- 5mo ago

Orchard Toys Alphabet Bingo Educational Early Learning Game for Letter Recognition and Phonics 4 Ways to Play Ages 4+
- Price
- £7.74
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 15
- Age
- 7mo ago

rytopt Word Game Family Board Games 2-8 Players 15-20 Minute Play Time Board Games Challenge Educational Vocabulary for Adults
- Price
- £7.99
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 8mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 61% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
21 rising
Sellers
157
Top-5 brand share
65%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
61%
Top 20: 96%
Open market
35%
- SZJJX22%
- Ideal19%
- Hasbro Gaming9%
- ATM Gaming6%
- John Adams4%
- Big Potato4%
Demand
Word Games search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.1×
Search terms
Top Word Games search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- word games85K/yr
- word game33K/yr
- word games for adults16K/yr
- word games for kids7K/yr
- letter game10K/yr
- word board games5K/yr
- letter games3K/yr
- letters game2K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Word Games
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
a little expensive
Its also a little pricey for what you get
I think that it's a little on the pricey side
The build quality feels a bit basic
Lower quality than the tik tok shop version
Doesnt feel the best quality
just a bit boring in my opinion
We got bored after just one game
Boring
it got loud
noisy
can get quite loud pretty quickly
Broke after one use
Stopped working after first use
somehow does not seem to very durable
Love
Fun game
Good fun
Fun family game
Easy to use
easy to follow
Easy to learn
The cards are decent quality
Excellent quality
quality of the product is well made
Nice educational book
Educational game
Amazing educational game for the kids
Good price
value for money
Worth the money
Return
0.7% Return rate 13% Fixable by listing
Does not work well for 2 players
Not functional as expected
until your brain suddenly stops functioning under pressure
The build quality feels a bit basic
Lower quality than the tik tok shop version
Doesnt feel the best quality
Everything doesn't fit in the bag
burnt fit for purpose sadly
It is smaller than I thought
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FAQ
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