Bruno’s game library

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Scrabble

Build intersecting words from letter tiles, using letter values and premium spaces to maximise score.

Scrabble in Bruno’s collection
Players2–4 players
Player age10+
Playing time90 min
Weight2.05 / 5
Average rating6.28 / 10

People behind the game

Designer

Alfred Mosher ButtsView collection credits

A closer look

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About the game

Collection
Office Collection · Attic Collection
Record type
game
Published
1948
Publishers
Hasbro · Jumbo · Mattel, Inc. · Milton Bradley · Parker Brothers · Selchow & Righter · Spear's Games · Winning Moves Games (USA)

Categories

Learning and knowledge

Mechanisms

End Game BonusesHand ManagementWord play and spellingSquare GridTile Placement

BoardGameGeek ranks

Overall#2443Family#997
What is still uncertain

Your collection

Your versions and boxes

2 versions · 8 physical boxes

standard

Standard Scrabble

Dutch office edition

Office Collection: 1 copy

Language
Dutch
PhotographOFFICE-PART-1-045

English Scrabble Crossword Game edition

Office Collection: 1 copy

Language
English
PhotographOFFICE-PART-1-048

Voor op reis… en thuis SCRABBLE travel edition

Attic Collection: 1 copy

Language
Dutch
  • BGG3 catalogued identity: Scrabble. Initial intake label: Scrabble draaitafel accessory. This appears to be a Scrabble turntable accessory rather than a separate game edition.
PhotographsBGG2-088BGG3-150

Scrabble — photographed attic copy

Attic Collection: 1 copy

Edition year
1955
  • Owned-edition year 1955 confirmed from Reviewed photographed Dutch Scrabble edition record.
  • BGG3 catalogued identity: Scrabble. Initial intake label: Crabble.
PhotographBGG3-142

Scrabble — photographed attic copy

Attic Collection: 1 copy

  • BGG3 catalogued identity: Scrabble. Initial intake label: Scrabble, Dutch red-box edition.
PhotographBGG3-143

Special word-game edition

Office Collection: 1 copy

  • Owner confirmed this is a distinct special Scrabble edition. Exact edition subtitle remains unresolved.
PhotographOFFICE-PART-1-051

René Knip special edition

Attic Collection: 1 copy

  • Owner identified this as a distinct special Scrabble edition designed by René Knip.
PhotographBGG2-072

junior

Junior Scrabble

Junior rules and components make this a distinct playable version.

jeugd SCRABBLE edition

Attic Collection: 1 copy

Language
Dutch
PhotographBGG2-108

Source and provenance

References for this record

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