A Brief History Of Word Games

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SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
The Enduring Appeal Of Word Puzzles: https://www.theguardian.com/games/202...
A Brief History Of Word Games: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2...
Early Use Of Anagrams: http://www.fun-with-words.com/anag_hi...
Sator Square: https://earlychurchhistory.org/christ...
Crosswords: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-c...
Scrabble: https://www.britannica.com/sports/Scr...
Mad Libs: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/a...
Word Search: https://www.wordsearch365.com/tips/hi...
Boggle: http://tenrandomfacts.com/boggle
Wordle: https://www.chron.com/culture/article...