Discover the Benefits of Crack the Codeword
Many people would agree there is always something mysterious about a coded message. When you try Clue Detective Crack the Codeword puzzles, you will discover that they are a fantastic blend of solving crosswords and cracking a code. The first thing you need to get used to is that there aren’t the conventional crossword clues you are used to. Instead, the grid has a random, inbuilt number/letter code that you must decipher to fill in the grid. Every puzzle has a new code, so you may have the same words, but they are in disguise every time. It allows you to build your vocabulary, learn new words and revise familiar ones.
Become a morphologist to crack the code!
When you see a “crack the codeword” puzzle for the first time, there is always an air of intrigue and impossibility about it. Your challenge is to learn how to analyse and convert the numerical patterns into letters using the starter letter/s provided. Your main tools are your own vocabulary and knowledge of the structure of the English language. You are are a codebreaker and a morphologist, a person who studies word structure.
Each codeword puzzle grid contains a unique (random) code. Each number represents a letter; R might be 9, and X might be 18. You are given a number of letters to start with which are the key, sometimes one, sometimes three.
Six (of the many) benefits of playing ‘Crack the Codeword’!
1. Solve “Crack the Codeword” in a community setting
At Clue Detective, we strongly believe in the role of play in the workplace or a community setting such as your public library. You are right if you think solving codewords might be fun in a group. Get together with friends or colleagues and enjoy a word power mental gymnastics session for fun or as a (company) teambuilding exercise. Sit down with your children/grandchildren and play Crack the Codeword as a fun vocabulary-building session. They are perfect to solve at any age. We would love you to send us your favourite words. We can then include them in a forthcoming codeword grid.
2. Solving codeword puzzles helps you practise mindfulness.
Playing Clue Detective codewords provides an excellent opportunity to take time out of your busy day and be in the moment, particularly if you are (feeling) under pressure. Stress and anxiety can be replaced with relaxation, calm and feel-good energy by focusing on (and hopefully being successful in) solving a codeword.
3. Solving “Crack the Codeword” helps build a strong vocabulary.
At the Clue Detective Puzzle Agency, we welcome word suggestions from teachers and parents, particularly spelling list words students are currently learning. Seeing words when solving the puzzle will actively reinforce them in their memories.
4. Solve a codeword to enhance your literacy skills.
One of the fundamental differences between codewords and crosswords is you don’t have to worry about what words mean. That comes when you have them all decoded. Ensure you have your trusty dictionary on standby to check for unfamiliar words. You will still be adding them to your growing vocabulary. No matter our age, actively learning through words is still possible, consequently building our general knowledge. It’s very satisfying!
5. Boost your digital literacy!
Discover the benefits of boosting your digital literacy by becoming more familiar with using your device/s through playing crack the codeword. Continual practice with a game you enjoy translates into using them for other activities.
6. Play Crack the Codeword on the go.
Codewords are like Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham. You can solve them here and there, and you can solve them anywhere! They are perfect for tackling during the daily commute to and from work or over a quiet coffee break. They are entirely portable; all you need is your smartphone or iPad and your stylus pen, and you are ready to go.