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- Creator: Alfred Mosher Butts
- Invented: 1938
- Ages: 8 and up
- Players: 2 to 4
- Game board: 15x15 grid
- In 1 of every 3 American homes
- Sold in 121 countries
- Available in 29 languages
- American/Canadian trademark holder: Hasbro
- Trademark holder elsewhere: Mattel
- Inspired NBC game show hosted by Chuck Woolery
- "Scrabble" is an actual word meaning "to scratch frantically"
- The highest scoring English language word in Scrabble is "Quartzy," which can yield 165 points!
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The word game Scrabble is one of the most internationally popular board games in the world and can also be played online. The object is to form words in a crossword-type format from the seven letter tiles each player is allotted per turn. Each tile is assigned a certain number of points based on how difficult it is to place its associated letter into a word (i.e. 'Z' and 'Q' have the highest point value at 10, while many letters such as 'A' and 'R' only account for one point).
Each word put into play must be found in an agreed-upon dictionary, and proper names cannot be used. Players can challenge each other's words, and there are many opportunities for double and triple word and letter scores.
The National Scrabble Association is one of many organizations that sponsor Scrabble tournaments, including the best-known American tournament, the United States Scrabble Open.
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Scrabble Questions
Ingredients for WWII Scrabble foodstuff 1 AnswerI'm not sure about the position on the shelf, but could you perhaps mean "scrapple"? It was used during WWII as a protein source, and was a loaf formed from por... read more
Scrabble or Monopoly? Which is better? 2 AnswersI think I prefer Monopoly because there's more drama. One roll of the dice can suddenly change the game. There's nothing in Scrabble like the ups and downs that... read more
Does your family have a favorite board game that you play regularly? 3 AnswersRunebound, this is a fantastic adventure board game that my wife and I play. We have a few house rules that encourage co-op play and speed up gameplay. (Note ... read more
Does anyone know where to get a supply of Scrabble tiles for a good price ? 1 Answeryou can email Hasbro, who makes the game and see how much they want for a set, or google where to find the tiles. read more
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I posted 13 photos on Facebook in the album "Panduhmonium Scrabble Tile Rings" http://bit.ly/08lauDY
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jugando scrabble, ya me hacia falta!!
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trying to kill time until my sister arrives. playing pogo scrabble!
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I am such a word nerd! Currently obsessed with this Scrabble game called Words Free on the iPhone. You should add it so I can beat you =)
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It's the least I can do after giving her a sound thrashing at Scrabble.
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