BananagramsEvery edition, and which ones we stock
Updated September 4, 2026 · 2 min read
Seventeen different editions sit on this shelf right now, while three other listed games are currently sold out. The right choice depends on whether you want a classic word race, a turn-based puzzle, or a reflex game without letters.
The short version
- Pick Double Bananagrams if your group has up to 16 players.
- Choose Big Letter Bananagrams for larger, higher-contrast tiles.
- Select Appletters, Word-a-Melon, Gurms, or The Furglars if you want turn-based play.
- Try Cobra Paw, Spiky Dastards, Gurms, or The Furglars if you want a game without spelling.
The standard racing format appears in several variations. Classic Bananagrams, Double Bananagrams for up to 16 players, and Big Letter Bananagrams share the core race where everyone plays simultaneously. Variants like WildTiles, Stars & Stripes, and Winter Wonderland add substitute tiles, while Party Edition and Halloween Party introduce special action tiles into the speed race. My First Bananagrams adapts the race for ages 4 and up with lowercase letters and letter pairs.
| Edition | What it is | On the store shelf right now |
|---|---|---|
| Bananagrams Duel | A two-player game. | Listed, currently sold out |
| Signature Edition | Ages 7 and up, one to eight players. | Listed, currently sold out |
| Countaloupe | Numbers instead of letters, ages 7 and up. | Listed, currently sold out |
The game also exists in 5 other languages: German, Italian, Spanish, French, Hebrew.
Four games on the shelf use turn-based play instead of simultaneous racing. Appletters has players take turns adding tiles to a single word worm on the table. Word-a-Melon uses face-down memory mechanics. Gurms replaces spelling entirely with color and symbol matching. The Furglars uses furry dice rolls to catch creatures and collect gold.
Five titles on the shelf count items at the end to determine a winner: Word-a-Melon, Gurms, The Furglars, Spiky Dastards, and Cobra Paw. Among these, Spiky Dastards and Cobra Paw are speed games with no turns and no spelling, where players race to grab physical pieces based on flipped cards or rolled dice.
Three games are listed in the store but are sold out and lack dedicated shelf pages: Bananagrams Duel, Signature Edition, and Countaloupe. Published language editions include German, Italian, Spanish, French, and Hebrew, with Spanish and French currently stocked on the shelf.
The mistake to avoid
The mistake is to assume every game on this shelf follows the classic speed racing rules. Four games use turns, five score points at the end, and several contain no letters or spelling at all.
Questions that keep coming up
Which stocked games do not use spelling?
Gurms, The Furglars, Spiky Dastards, and Cobra Paw contain no spelling.
Which games are played in turns?
Word-a-Melon, Appletters, Gurms, and The Furglars are played in turns around the table.
Which editions are sold out?
Bananagrams Duel, Signature Edition, and Countaloupe are listed in the store but are currently sold out.
Settle it at the kitchen table
No board, no score pad, no waiting for your turn. One round is the fastest way to end the argument.
