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Scrabble is a popular word board game, in which 2-4 players score points by forming words from individual lettered tiles on a 15×15 game board. The words are formed across and down in a crossword fashion, and must appear in a standard dictionary. Official reference works (e.g. The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary, now in its 4th edition) which provide a list of permissible words, some of which are rarely found in standard English writing, are also available.
Each letter is worth a set number of points, with the value depending on the letter's frequency in standard English writing; commonly-used letters such as E or O are worth one point, while less common letters score higher, with Q and Z each scoring ten points. The board is marked with "premium" squares, which multiply the amount of points awarded. Some premium squares multiply the value of an individual letter, while some multiply the value of entire words.
The name Scrabble is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. in the US and Canada and of J. W. Spear & Sons PLC elsewhere. Scrabble was a trademark of Murfett Regency in Australia, until 1993 when it was acquired by Spears.
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@Sk8Junkiie hahaha yaaay go scrabble
JBeauty (Joeline Bennett) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:44 -0000
@Sk8Junkiie hahaha yaaay go scrabble
@MallorieMonroe - I'll be over there with Kaleb and Scrabble and we are going to give A Taste of Italy another chance to it right.. Summ ...
Ilov3nyc (R.R) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:30 -0000
@MallorieMonroe - I'll be over there with Kaleb and Scrabble and we are going to give A Taste of Italy another chance to it right.. Summ ...
@ActuallyNPH If you're a Scrabble fan 'Words with Friends' is fun. Can even play vs. real people. If you're up for a game look me up!
kohyuta (Yuta) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:26:09 -0000
@ActuallyNPH If you're a Scrabble fan 'Words with Friends' is fun. Can even play vs. real people. If you're up for a game look me up!
playing scrabble on FB and winning hahaha
jenn1717 (Jennifer Fraser) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:25:10 -0000
playing scrabble on FB and winning hahaha
@justTamar Where have you been hiding, oh Scrabble Queen?? ;)
lorettak (Loretta Kingston) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:24:25 -0000
@justTamar Where have you been hiding, oh Scrabble Queen?? ;)
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Worldwide Scrabble - Official site provides history, trivia, and strategy tips for this board game, plus product information and links to clubs and organizations.
Anagrammer.com - Find the words from a given set of letters (up to 16) and determines their Scrabble scores.
Boston Observer - The Spell of Scrabble - Sam Allis checks out a class at the local community for competitive Scrabble and discusses the differences between amateurs and experts.
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Columbia Spectator - In Which I Get My Ass Kicked By a Dictionary - Author Phil Wallace describes a friendly game against his nationally ranked classmate at Columbia University, Dan Goldman.
JVP's First Tournament - Christian Science Monitor reporter tells of his first-time tournament experience at a 1994 Boston-area Scrabble event.
Only A Game Story : National School Scrabble Championships - Report on the 2005 USA school championship held in Boston. [Story starts at the 38:00 mark of this 49:30 streaming audio broadcast]
Onwords Scrabble Magazine - Quarterly magazine for Scrabble enthusiasts, and contains annotated games, word lists, challenges, competitions, strategy articles, reviews and news.
Meta Description: [ Allan Simmons' ONWORDS Ltd Scrabble(r) site covering ONWORDS, the Scrabble(r) Enthusiasts magazine featuring various excerpts, subscription details, back issues, and cartoon gallery. Also launching a new Scrabble(r) Puzzles magazine. ]
PersianCaesar.com - How to Have Fun with Scrabble. A post-colonial and postmodern analysis, by Julian Darius.
Meta Description: [ An essay on Scrabble by Julian Darius. ]
Scrabble Information and Resources - Has many Scrabble-related links on it including online dictionaries and some variations of the game.
Meta Description: [ Scrabble Information and Resources: listings
of resources for word game devotees on the Internet and elsewhere ]
Scrabble Junction - Offers word study lists, links, and games.
Meta Description: [ Information and resources for North American Scrabble players. Word study lists, links, games, and more! ]
ScrabbleClub - Provides information about clubs, events, and resources for players.
ScrabbleLinks.com - A comprehensive scrabble directory with rules, history, graphics, books, articles, software, quizzes, forums, playsites, leagues, and tournaments.
Meta Description: [ Scrabble at ScrabbleLinks.com - Scrabble directory with categorized links to Scrabble sites, including rules, articles, matches, software, news, playsites, leagues, tournaments and more. ]
SOWPODS - Includes word lists, software, publications, a list of tournaments, mailing lists, and information about playing online.
Steven Alexander's Scrabble FAQ - Includes information on activities, publications, play-by-mail games and variants.
The Daily Scrabble Puzzle Blog - Daily crossword and anagram puzzles for scrabble enthusiasts.
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