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Word Games (Puzzles & Games, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Word Games (Puzzles & Games, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $9.89, median 354 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.22 – $12.98 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- At $9.89 its median price is below 92% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
- Its median reviews are 48% of the parent category Puzzles & Games (744), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Word Games best sellers
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Kill Grid Volume 1 | Murder Mystery Word Search: 120 Connected Detective Crime Cases for Adults & Teens | Follow the Clues, Unmask the Killer | Whodunit Word Find Puzzle Book, Gift for Mystery Lovers
by Hazel Woods
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews128
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KAPPA Super Saver LARGE PRINT Word Search Puzzle Pack - (Pack of 6) Full Size Books
by Kappa Books Publishers
- List rank#2
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews9,211
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The Killer Isn't Alice: The 46,600 Suspect Murder Mystery Puzzle
by Iris Starling
- List rank#3
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews2,308
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The Ultimate Book of Large Print Word Search Puzzles: 6,000 Words - 224 Themed Puzzles - Large Print Word Finds for Adults, Seniors, and Teens
- List rank#4
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews35
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Jumbo Large Print Word-Finds Word Search Puzzle Book
by Kappa Books Publishers
- List rank#5
- Price$4.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews225
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Brain Games - 3-In-1 Puzzle Book: Word Search, Crosswords & Sudoku | 256 Pages, Spiral Bound | Large Variety Activity Book for Adults, Seniors, Teens
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#6
- Price$15.98
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,421
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The Killer Never Checked In: Find the Killer Among 3000 Guest Records & 24 Clues -- Murder Mystery Crime Puzzle Book for Adults & Teens
by KRW Media Publishing
- List rank#7
- Price$9.25
- Rating4.1
- Reviews133
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Murder Among the Stacks: Book 1: Solve the Puzzles―and the Plot of a Cozy Bookstore Mystery! (A Cranberry Creek Word Search Mystery)
by Rosie A. Point
- List rank#8
- Price$11.98
- Rating4.6
- Reviews330
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Brain Games - Relax and Solve: Word Search (Toile)
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#9
- Price$8.54
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,338
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Large Print Merriam-Webster Puzzles 10 Booklet Set (Brain Games Large Print)
by Publications International Ltd.
- List rank#10
- Price$10.41
- Rating4.6
- Reviews4,076
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FAQ
Is Word Games a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 354 reviews and sells for $9.89.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Word Games?
The median best seller has 354 reviews, and 26% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Word Games best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.89; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.22 and $12.98.
Can new books break into Word Games?
15% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.