Playing word games helps your vocabulary stick by getting you to practice...

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Playing word games helps your vocabulary stick by getting you to practice active recall in a fun way. For example, when you guess the word “deal” in a game, you’re not just seeing it—you’re pulling it from memory, which makes it easier to remember later