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product_id: 606637431
title: "Letter Tycoon: Mensa Select Word-Building Strategy Game for Families and Friends, Ages 10+, 2-5 Players"
brand: "breaking games"
price: "$93"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
category: "Breaking Games"
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# 2-5 players, ages 10+ for dynamic game nights Elegant wooden chips & linen-finish cards Mensa Select Award-Winning Strategy Letter Tycoon: Mensa Select Word-Building Strategy Game for Families and Friends, Ages 10+, 2-5 Players

**Brand:** breaking games
**Price:** $93
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🧩 Build Words, Buy Letters, Rule the Alphabet Empire!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Letter Tycoon: Mensa Select Word-Building Strategy Game for Families and Friends, Ages 10+, 2-5 Players by breaking games
- **How much does it cost?** $93 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/606637431-letter-tycoon-mensa-select-word-building-strategy-game-for-families)

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- breaking games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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## Key Features

- • **Inclusive & Engaging:** Perfect for 2-5 players aged 10+, ideal for family, friends, and networking game nights that spark conversation and connection.
- • **FOMO-Worthy Gift Choice:** Limited stock alert! The perfect holiday gift that blends fun, learning, and style—don’t miss out on owning this cult favorite.
- • **Award-Winning Brain Boost:** Mensa Select winner that sharpens vocabulary and strategic thinking for professionals who crave mental edge.
- • **Tactile Luxury Meets Gameplay:** Feel the difference with premium wooden money chips and steampunk-inspired linen-finish cards—game night just got classy.
- • **Strategic Word-Building Mastery:** Craft your alphabet empire by buying letter patents and earning royalties—outsmart friends with every move.

## Overview

Letter Tycoon is a Mensa Select award-winning word-building strategy game designed for 2-5 players aged 10 and up. Combining elegant tactile components like wooden money chips and linen-finish cards with engaging gameplay, players build words, buy letter patents, and earn royalties to create the most valuable alphabet empire. Perfect for family game nights or professional social gatherings, it enhances vocabulary and strategic thinking while delivering fast, fun, and competitive play.

## Description

Buy Letter Tycoon: Mensa Select Word-Building Strategy Game for Families and Friends, Ages 10+, 2-5 Players: Board Games - desertcart.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

Review: Fun Scrabble-esque game - We recently tried this game for the first time at a local board game convention. There was a possibility of winning the game just for having played it, but someone else was the lucky one. This only left one reasonable option... buy the game! It was sold out at our local gaming store, so we ordered here on desertcart. It's a light word building card game, where you get more points (in game: money) for building bigger words. You can buy "patents" for letters, so every time someone else uses that specific letter you get a buck from the bank. The more common the letter in the card deck, similar to Scrabble, the more it costs, and you can only buy a letter if you played it that turn. There are no "gotcha" mechanics - you never take letters or money from fellow players. The closest is that there are a few face up cards in the center which any player may use to help build their words, and fairly frequently other players will grab the one that you need to make an absolutely smashing word! Really long words can max out the spending cash, but you still get "stocks", which is money that's scored at the end of the game, but you can't spend it - a simple mechanic to making sure folks don't run away with the game, leaving no letters for anyone else to buy. The rarer letters (j, q, z, etc.) have special abilities, like "you can build two words" or "double points if your word has only one vowel" which can really turn the game in your favor with careful play, assuming you're lucky enough to get them. In the end, your score is every "dollar" you earned, so there is no real downside to buying letter patents. Younger kids can play, but a limited vocabulary and spelling ability might make it too challenging for some. It's hard to put an age on it. I was playing Scrabble at eight or ten years old, but I wasn't winning Scrabble often back then. That was too much description, but the tl:dr is... this is a great game! Simple, fast, easy to learn and play so long as you kinda know how to spell, and most importantly, fun.
Review: Challenging, yet easy to learn. - This game is so much fun for family and friends!

## Features

- 🎁 Fun and Learning in One Game – Letter Tycoon is a must-have for word game enthusiasts. Its engaging gameplay and captivating design bring family and friends together for memorable, mind-challenging fun, perfect for any occasion.
- Mensa Select Award-Winning Strategy: Dive into the world of Letter Tycoon, a Mensa Select Winner, where you build words, buy letters, and score big to create your alphabet empire. Perfect for 2-5 players, aged 10+, it's the ideal blend of fun and strategy for game nights.
- Engaging Gameplay: Experience the thrill of constructing words using 7-card hands and 3 community cards. Earn money and stocks for your creations, and buy letter patents for royalties. The player with the most valuable alphabet empire wins!
- Educational and Fun: Letter Tycoon isn't just entertaining; it's a brain-boosting game that enhances vocabulary and strategic thinking. Ideal for both native and non-native English speakers, it's a must-have for word game enthusiasts.
- 💎 Crafted for Elegance– Experience the tactile pleasure of wooden money chips and elegantly crafted cards with a linen finish. The steampunk-inspired artwork adds a sophisticated touch, making this game a striking addition to your collection.
- Perfect Holiday Gift: Looking for a gift that combines fun and learning? Letter Tycoon is the ideal holiday gift for word game lovers! With its engaging word-building gameplay and stunning design, it’s perfect for bringing family and friends together during the festive season for some brain-teasing fun.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0CQ5K3HDV |
| Best Sellers Rank | #45,073 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,296 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (43) |
| Item Weight | 1.17 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Ad Magic, Inc |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 10 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 9 x 6 x 0.04 inches |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fun Scrabble-esque game
*by D***S on August 23, 2024*

We recently tried this game for the first time at a local board game convention. There was a possibility of winning the game just for having played it, but someone else was the lucky one. This only left one reasonable option... buy the game! It was sold out at our local gaming store, so we ordered here on Amazon. It's a light word building card game, where you get more points (in game: money) for building bigger words. You can buy "patents" for letters, so every time someone else uses that specific letter you get a buck from the bank. The more common the letter in the card deck, similar to Scrabble, the more it costs, and you can only buy a letter if you played it that turn. There are no "gotcha" mechanics - you never take letters or money from fellow players. The closest is that there are a few face up cards in the center which any player may use to help build their words, and fairly frequently other players will grab the one that you need to make an absolutely smashing word! Really long words can max out the spending cash, but you still get "stocks", which is money that's scored at the end of the game, but you can't spend it - a simple mechanic to making sure folks don't run away with the game, leaving no letters for anyone else to buy. The rarer letters (j, q, z, etc.) have special abilities, like "you can build two words" or "double points if your word has only one vowel" which can really turn the game in your favor with careful play, assuming you're lucky enough to get them. In the end, your score is every "dollar" you earned, so there is no real downside to buying letter patents. Younger kids can play, but a limited vocabulary and spelling ability might make it too challenging for some. It's hard to put an age on it. I was playing Scrabble at eight or ten years old, but I wasn't winning Scrabble often back then. That was too much description, but the tl:dr is... this is a great game! Simple, fast, easy to learn and play so long as you kinda know how to spell, and most importantly, fun.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Challenging, yet easy to learn.
*by C***N on August 12, 2025*

This game is so much fun for family and friends!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Such a Fun Word Game!
*by N***Y on January 28, 2025*

I love this game. It challenges your mind but it also is fun because there is more going on than just building words. As you build a word you are "paid" for the size of the word. If you have enough money, you can purchase one patent from a letter you used. Each time opponents use that letter the bank pays you a dollar. The challenge of course is creating the longest word possible to collect the most money and stock. The fun is in several layers.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-14*