Party games

Retirement Word Scramble & Match

Instant download · ZIP with US Letter and A4 PDFs, personaliser and start-here guide

Give the family a word game to share at the retirement gathering. Two quiet pencil games for the party tables: unscramble retirement words and match office words to their retirement twins.

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Also in the Retirement Party Games Pack: 7 templates for $29.99, instead of $42 bought separately · save $12.01.

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What it looks like filled in

Retirement Word Scramble & Match: example page 1, filled in with sample names — Example page 1 · top of the page only

Retirement Word Scramble & Match: example page 2, filled in with sample names — Example page 2 · top of the page only

Part of an example page made in the personaliser with sample names, shown reduced and marked. The full sheets, host pages and answer keys are in the download only.

All 2 pages of the ready-to-print PDF

What you get

What's in the download

Inside the ZIP

Sheet 1: 20 scrambled retirement words in letter tiles, each with one answer (checked against two word lists)
Sheet 2: 12 office words to match with their retirement twins, plus 3 decoys
Answer key and host notes with winner and tie rule (in the start-here guide)
Personalizer to change the words, pairs and decoys; scrambles, letters and key update together
Start-here guide with a worked example

Specs

Pages: 2 per PDF
Paper sizes: US Letter and A4 (separate PDFs)
Guide: start-here.pdf with host page and answer key
Puzzles: 20 scrambles + 12 matches, editable

Before you buy

What you need, and what it doesn't do

What you need

A printer, paper, a pen for each player, and a computer with Chrome or Edge to personalize.

How to personalise

Small line above the titles, up to 20 scramble words (3 to 10 letters), up to 12 office | retirement pairs and up to 5 decoys, typed in the offline personalizer.

Good to know

Digital download: nothing is printed or mailed.
Personalizer tested in Chrome-type browsers only.
Words you add are scrambled but not checked for a second answer.
US spelling only.
Play time not measured.
Not play-tested on paper.

FAQ

Questions about this template

How do I personalise it?

Small line above the titles, up to 20 scramble words (3 to 10 letters), up to 12 office | retirement pairs and up to 5 decoys, typed in the offline personalizer.

Do I need an account or an internet connection to edit it?

No. The personaliser is one HTML file in the ZIP that opens in your browser on a computer, with no account and no upload. Personalizer tested in Chrome-type browsers only.

Is anything printed or mailed?

Digital download: nothing is printed or mailed. You print it at home or take the saved PDF to a print shop.

Which paper sizes are included?

US Letter and A4 (separate PDFs).

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