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• Scrabble is a word game played by two to four players
• Points are scored by placing tiles, each with a single letter, onto a 15*15 grid game board
• Tiles are small pieces with individual letters that are placed on the Scrabble game board to form words
• The game board is a 15*15 grid divided into squares where players place tiles to create words in Scrabble
• Words formed in Scrabble must flow left to right in rows or downwards in columns, similar to a crossword puzzle
• Words formed in Scrabble must be found in a recognized dictionary that is commonly accepted as a reference for word definitions
• Alfred Mosher Butts created the game Scrabble as a variation of his earlier word game called Lexiko
• Criss-Crosswords was the original name of the game Scrabble, featuring a 15x15 gameboard and crossword-style gameplay
• James Brunot bought the rights to manufacture Scrabble from Alfred Mosher Butts and made some modifications to the game
• Premium squares on the Scrabble board offer bonus points when a tile is placed on them, slightly rearranged by James Brunot
• Scrabble was the new name given to the game Criss-Crosswords by James Brunot, meaning "to scratch frantically"
• A daytime game show aired on NBC from 1984 to 1990 and again from 1993, hosted by Chuck Woolery
• Scrabble Showdown was a TV variation of Scrabble that aired on The Hub cable channel in 2011
• Scrabble was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2004, recognizing its significance as a popular and influential toy
• Scrabble Game Board:

  • A square grid made up of cells where Scrabble is played
  • It is 15 cells wide by 15 cells high
• Scrabble Tiles:

  • Exactly 100 tiles used in Scrabble
  • 98 tiles contain letters and 2 are blank tiles
  • Blank tiles can substitute for any letter in the alphabet
• Scrabble Letter Bag:

  • Contains all the Scrabble tiles
  • Players draw their tiles from the bag during the game
• Scrabble Dictionary:

  • A reference book or resource used to verify the validity of words played in Scrabble
• Paper and Pencil:

  • Tools used to keep score and track the progress of the game
• Tile Racks:

  • Four racks used by players to hold and organize their tiles during the game
• Tile Bag: A bag containing the tiles used in the game of Scrabble
• Alphabet Order: The order in which letters of the alphabet are arranged
• Blank Tile: A tile in Scrabble that can be used as any letter
• Playing a Word: Placing a word on the Scrabble board during a turn
• Exchanging Tiles: Swapping tiles from the player's rack with tiles from the tile bag
• Passing: Choosing not to take any action during a turn
• Game End: The point at which the game of Scrabble concludes
• Rack: The area where players keep their tiles during the game
• Center Square: The square on the Scrabble board marked by a star and offering double-word score
• Double-Word Score: A scoring bonus that doubles the value of a word placed on the corresponding square
• Horizontal Placement: Placing a word on the Scrabble board in a horizontal direction
• Vertical Placement: Placing a word on the Scrabble board in a vertical direction
• Draw: Taking tiles from the tile bag to replenish the player's rack at the end of a turn
• Exhausted Bag: When there are no more tiles left in the tile bag