A word-forming game and the method of playing the same for entertaining persons riding within a vehicle. The word-forming game and the method of playing the same includes a scorecard. The scorecard has a plurality of rows and columns thereon. Each of the rows has number indicia thereby, and each of the columns has a heading indicia thereon. Players select letters from license plates of vehicles. A combination of the selected letters is identified. Up to two letters may be added between the selected letters of the combination to form word combinations. The word combinations are placed in the columns. The player receives a plurality of points equal to the number of letters in each of the word combinations. The points are summed and the player having the greatest amount of points wins the game.