Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayPhoto SynthesisFind the bond and extend the wordplay chain.15 min read·Jun 28, 2022----
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayWordplay Spin-offs & Extended CutsStreaming some of our favorites on “ABC-TV”9 min read·May 26, 2022----
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayVocally Challenged: Vowelless Words That Make You Go Hmmm…“He had in his possession a bunchberry plant”13 min read·Nov 20, 2021----
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayOne Year InLooking back on the first year of Beyond Wordplay, exploring the art, science, and culture of words.8 min read·May 28, 2021----
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayFood Chains: Berry-Picking at its RipestIn honor of puzzle-maker extraordinaire Patrick Berry, we consider chains of food items involving “transdeletions.”5 min read·May 21, 2021----
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayBank Shot!For our first article of 2021, we celebrate the 40th anniversary of a venerable form of wordplay: the letter bank.9 min read·Jan 14, 2021--1--1
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayA Mixed Bag of Scrabblegrams from the Chairman of the BoardThe gauntlet is thrown down, a new bar is set.6 min read·Sep 21, 2020--1--1
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayCharades — A Presidential Salute!Some words have been wearing masks all along.2 min read·Aug 11, 2020--2--2
Eric ChaikininBeyond WordplayScrabblegrams — Never Be Bored at the BoardEric Chaikin, producer/director of the documentary “Word Wars,” goes on a quest for the Greatest Scrabblegram of All Time.9 min read·Jul 28, 2020--3--3