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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Somewhat engaging word play site for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Word Central
Parents need to know that there's a banner ad at the top of the pages, but otherwise no other advertising.
Read our full review by Jean Armour Polly
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about building vocabulary. When you come across a word you don't know, do you look it up? Ask someone what it means? Skip over it? Where do you learn new words? What new words did you learn from this site?
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