SCRABBLE Features
News: A Step Back-"words" — SCRABBLE Trickster Hits UK Stores
We all remember the controversy of SCRABBLE Trickster back in April. SCRABBLE + Mattel + Proper Nouns = BLASPHEMY!
News: SCRABBLE Blast from EA now available on the iOS App Store
Are you a Scrabble fan? Want to play Scrabble for free on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? Well, look no further. Just recently, EA has released a new game of theirs, SCRABBLE Blast, onto the App Store. SCRABBLE Blast allows you to play 2 out of the 4 game modes possible for free, however, if you want to get the other 2 modes you’ll have to either download SCRABBLE Free or pay $1.99 via a in-app purchase to obtain those other 2 modes.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: CARRION
CARRION n pl. -S dead and putrefying flesh 59 points (9 points without the bingo)
News: Winning with 3-Letter Words
If you think you're a Scrabble genius because you have all the two-letter words memorized, you're sorely wrong. To be a Scrabble genius, you have to know practically "every" word acceptable in Scrabble, so I'm guessing there's not too many Scrabble geniuses out there, because it's an impossible feat.
News: 50 Years Later, Dabble Materializes into a Scrabble Friendly Word Game App for iPhone
He may be the oldest person to have invented an app for Apple devices, but 84-year-old George Weiss didn't originally intend on marketing his Dabble word game to the mobile crowd. He first came up Dabble back in 1958 when he was just 31. “A lot has changed since 1958, but people still love a good game,” said Weiss on his introduction into the iTunes App Store last month.
News: If Cats Could Play Scrabble...
Do you think humans are the only ones who like the challenge of a good word game? Well, think again, because homo sapiens aren't the only ones up for stimulating their brains. Other species on planet Earth like to play Scrabble, too, and they're the ones most likely to actually play the words HOMO and SAPIENS in a game, both totally legit Scrabble words... by themselves, of course.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: COLOSSUS
COLOSSUS n pl. COLOSSUSES or COLOSSI a gigantic statue 60 points (10 points without the bingo)
News: Complete List of SCRABBLE Commercials (VIDEO)
The SCRABBLE Brand trademark has been around since 1948, but video advertisements for the popular board game didn't appear until the start of this millennium. Although there may be a few SCRABBLE video spots out there that predate 2000, I haven't come across them.
News: Ogilvy & Mather SCRABBLE Video Ads: Syphilis... Constipation?!?
Do you have AMNESIA? How about SYPHILIS? Or have you gotten SODOMIZED? Well, the people pictured below do, and I don't feel sorry for them, not at all——those words would kill on the SCRABBLE board!
News: SCRABBLE RULES! Official Tournament Guidelines (PDF)
With the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship coming up next weekend, I figured it would be good to show leisurely players and SCRABBLE neophytes what rules competitive Scrabblers have to follow.
Scrabble Bingo Weekly Roundup: Shlemiels, Cynosures and Yanquis
Bingo! No, this isn't the game where balls fly around in machines and players dab their cards with daubers. In a game of Scrabble, bingo refers to the bonus a player receives when emptying their rack in one turn, which gets them an extra 50 points on top of whatever their play was. Even if you had two blanks on your rack and didn't utilize any premium squares on the board, you'd still have an impressive 56-point turn (at least) by using all 7 of your letters.
News: OMG, Scrabble Trickster Lets Players Use Textspeak… What's Next?
Scrabble is a game of skill for logophiles who love a good mental challenge, but for those people who play board games that aren't as equally fascinated with the cultured eccentricity of the English language, there's something called Scrabble Trickster, a variant that allows proper nouns in addition to everything already in Scrabble dictionaries.
News: Scrabble Beats Words with Friends to NOOK Color
Electronic Arts (EA) and Hasbro have always been a little slow at adapting Scrabble for the cyber culture. They failed to beat Scrabulous to the Facebook market by a whole year, but managed to save face by targeting the mobile market, specifically iPhone and iPod touch, making Scrabble one of the very first mobile apps in the iTunes App Store.
News: 2,000 FREE Scrabble Apps (iOS) from EA on Facebook & Twitter — ENDS TODAY!
Everybody loves Oprah Winfrey. Maybe it's because of her philanthropy. Maybe it's her onscreen personality. Maybe it's the fact that it was a rags to riches story. Or maybe it's because she likes SCRABBLE...
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: BURKITE
BURKITE n pl. -S a burker 63 points (13 points without the bingo)
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: CREMAINS
CREMAINS n/pl the ashes of a cremated body 62 points (12 points without the bingo)
News: Themed Scrabble
Scrabble Cooking Scrabble Gardening
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: REVENANT
REVENANT n pl. -S one that returns 61 points (11 points without the bingo)
News: Possible New SCRABBLE Words?
QI and ZA. QI n pl. -S the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things
Scrabble Challenge #19: Would You Rather Play a Phoney or a Phoney-Looking Word?
Bluffing is one of the key components of poker. You may have a horrible hand, but if you can play it cool and raise the bet, you might just be able to convince your opponents otherwise and induce a few folds. But if you can't handle a little subterfuge, then you shouldn't be playing the game. Even the slightest tell could give you away. You have to maintain a poker face, no matter what.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: JUMBUCK
JUMBUCK 74 points (24 points without the bingo) Definition: a sheep [n]
Scrabble Challenge #13: Can You Find the Best Halloween Bingo Play, Plus a 765-Point Killer?
Halloween is just a few days away, and since I've been churning out the creepy Bingo of the Days for everyone the past few weeks, it seems fitting to do a puzzle based on them.
News: Nigel Richards Definitely Not "DYVOUR" — Wins $10,000 at 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship
DYVOUR n pl. -S one who is bankrupt Nigel Richards played this word in his very first game in the 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship (NSC) held in Texas, which ended today. Richards won that first game against Lucas Freeman with a 462 to 392 score, but "DYVOUR" was no forewarning for Richards — not at all.
News: Sulaiman "COERCES" Win Against Nigel Richards in Malta
Some say Nigel Richards is to SCRABBLE what Garry Kasparov is to chess, but that doesn't make him perfect.
News: Human vs. Computer Scrabble Showdown
Just came across this image in Google, and thought it was cool. It's from what was apparently the first ever Human vs. Computer Showdown in Toronto back in 2006. Former world Scrabble Champion David Boys, of Montreal, was defeated by computer super brain "Quackle".
News: Mugshots of the World's Best Scrabble Players
Mugshots aren't just for criminals anymore. In the world of competitive Scrabble, no one's safe from the lens of photojournalist Roger Cullman. For the last couple years, Cullman has been hitting up the Scrabble circuit with hopes of immortalizing some of the world's best Scrabble players in headshot pictures of them holding racks with their surnames spelled out in Scrabble tiles.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: DIAPSID
DIAPSID 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a reptile with two pairs of temporal openings in the skull [n]
The Beautiful Word: A Beastly Closeup on Scrabble Art from Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather are no amateurs when it comes to Scrabble. They may not play the game, but they sure know how to promote it. The prestigious advertising and marketing agency has created several video commercials for Mattel, not to mention over 60 amazing print adverts that are funny, hip and sometimes salaciously naughty.
News: Convicted Pervert Back in Jail for Internet Luring in SCRABBLE Chat Room
Who knew playing SCRABBLE could lead to something like this?!? Nearly four years after he was convicted of seven counts of Internet luring, a Winnipeg man's online activities have landed him back in court.
Scrabble Bingo Weekly Roundup: Zebrass, Rhyolite and Bovinity
Improve your bingo skills with a roundup of this week's Scrabble Bingo of the Days. What exactly is a bingo? It's when a player empties his or her rack in one turn, placing all seven of their letters on the board to create a word that's at least seven letters long.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: PHONEYS
PHONEYS 64 points (14 points without the bingo) Definition: to phony, i.e. alters so as to make appear genuine [v]
News: ANUS or ASSHOLE? (NSFW)
Via WonderHowTo World, SCRABBLE: Dirty SCRABBLE. Everybody likes to play dirty, but we're not talking bluffing with fake words or closing up the board—we're talking actual "dirty" and offensive words.
News: The SCRABBLE Keyboard
This is the ultimate Scrabbler's wet dream. The Scrabble computer keyboard. Richard "Doc" Nagy, a steampunk artist, has successfully designed a keyboard made with real Scrabble tiles. He's currently in the process of building a batch of them for sale, so keep an eye out for them.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: MIMESIS
MIMESIS n pl. -MESISES or -MESES mimicry MIMETIC adj 61 points (11 points without the bingo)
Rules Thrown Out the Window: Ogilvy & Mather's Scrabble Trickster Video Spot
Despite the controversy over Scrabble Trickster across the word world, Mattel's modern take on the classic crossword board game is out in stores— but not in the United States. It's only available in and around the UK, but you can snag your copy just in time for Christmas from Amazon UK. You can also visit the official Scrabble Trickster website. I imagine this is going to be a hot item in the United Kingdom this holiday season, but as for me— it's the one Scrabble game I refuse to add to my c...
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: URUSHIOL
URUSHIOL 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a toxic liquid [n]
Squabble: The Nasty Word Game
I'm not sure where I got this, but I thought I'd share it with everyone. I've had it forever!
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: UTILIDOR
UTILIDOR n pl. -S an insulated system of pipes for use in arctic regions 59 points (9 points without the bingo)
News: Scrabble Cats Go Head to Head
An odd game of Scrabble between my two cats. I think they're dyslexic. And chaotic. "I think I found a word."
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: HEXEREI
HEXEREI n pl. -S witchcraft 67 points (17 points without the bingo)