Word-based puzzle games sorted by release date

Word puzzle games were fairly common when internet wasn't "worldwide", back in the 80s and, to some extent, even in the 90s. Word games weren't that popular, but were easy to develop and a kids loved them. Some word games were inspired by tv shows: Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune are two examples.

Most popular word puzzle games

Mario Teaches Typing

puzzleDOS, Mac

All Dogs Go to Heaven

actionDOS

Wheel of fortune

puzzleDOS

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Classic Hangman

DOS19833.4/5 Norland Software
Jeopardy!

DOS19873.7/5 Sharedata
Wheel of fortune

DOS19874.1/5 Softie
All Dogs Go to Heaven

DOS19893.9/5 Polarware
The all new Family Feud

DOS19893.3/5 Softie
The Fool's Errand

DOS1989freeware4.1/5 Manley Associates
At the Carnival

DOS1990freeware3/5
Boggle

DOS19903.5/5 HVB Software
Cascade

DOS19904.2/5 PC Solutions
Super Solvers: Treasure Mountain!

DOS19903.9/5 The Learning Company
Daffy Duck PI: The Case of the Missing Letters

DOS19913.6/5 Riedel Software Productions
Lexi-Cross

DOS19914/5 Platinumware

Lexi-Cross is an abandoned science fiction tv show-styled puzzle game. Lexi-Cross was developed by Platinumware and released for DOS by Interplay Productions in 1991. The gameplay is a turn-based mix between Scrabble and Wheel of fortune with elements of Battleship.
Super Solvers: Spellbound!

DOS19914.2/5 The Learning Company
Wordtris

DOSMac19913.2/5
Mario Teaches Typing

DOSMac19924/5 Interplay Productions
Learn The Alphabet

DOS19933.3/5 Compedia Software & Hardware