What's in a Word Derivation Game

A what's in a word derivation game comprising:

• a hand-held dry-erase game writing pad comprising a writing surface section;
• a dry eraser marker pen comprised of a tip, a casing, and an eraser configured for erasing ink markings from the writing surface section;
• a timer comprising an audible alert mechanism, a battery, and a manual start button;
• and
• a set of game cards comprising a plurality of individual cards, each of the individual cards comprising a front face and a rear face, wherein the front face and the rear face displaying a plurality of words categorized by a word length into a category group.

A method of using a what's in a word derivation game, the method comprising the following steps:

• providing a what's in a word derivation game comprised of a hand-held dry eraser game writing pad, a dry eraser marker pen, a timer, and a set of game cards;
• selecting a word length category group and a word from a game card of the set of game cards, transcribing the word onto a game chart, and then placing the game chart face down;
• pressing a manual start button on the timer and announcing a beginning of a round;
• flipping the game chart to reveal the word, generating a derivative word using a number of letters of the word, and then inscribing the derivative word on the writing pad;
• ceasing writing upon an audible alert mechanism of the timer indicating an expiration of a time period and presenting the derivative word for validation;
• recording a point based on a number of derivative words that were validated;
• cumulatively tallying a point amount over a round;
• and
• declaring a winner based on a score determined by a highest cumulative point amount.