ORIGINDesigned by Alfred

Mosher Butts, an out-of-work architect from New York

Unanimously rejected by established game manufacturers

SCRABBLE – the game was born in 1948

Why is it so popular? Many games have lost appeal in interest and

enjoyment; Scrabble has bypassed both these factors

Equally enjoyed by people of all ages, from all backgrounds, and in many countries around the world

Scrabble appeals to the natural curiosity of children - contains an element of discovery and newness which children naturally love

One of the best ways for children to learn new words

Why is it so popular?

In teenagers, its more competitive in natureOpportunity to meet others who enjoy the

game and socializeIdeal family game, present in more than 100

million homes around the world todayEven popular among the elders

TriviaThe highest score obtainable by playing a seven-

letter word is QUARTZY (164 points) across a triple-word-score square with the Z on a double-letter-score square.

Alfred Butts decided on the frequency and distribution of letters in Scrabble by analyzing the front page of the New York Times.

Scrabble is a fixture in popular culture. It has been featured films and television programs including "Rosemary's Baby," 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show," "Seinfeld," "The Simpsons" and "Will & Grace," among many others.

TriviaScrabble is also known as Alfapet,

Funworder, Skip-A-Cross, Spelofun and Palabras Cruzadas ("Crossed Words")

Scrabble is a real word. It means "to scratch frantically.“

When a player empties his/her rack on one play, it's called a "bingo" or a "bonus." The player gets 50 additional points.

Evolution

Evolution

Tips & StrategiesKnow your two letter words. They are the

building blocks for making parallel words and taking advantage of bonus squares.

Try to “rack” up points by anagramming the tiles with you.

Common notion that use of a ‘Q’ needs a ‘U’.. Not so! These words don’t need a ‘U’ - qaid, qanat, qat, qindar, qintar, sheqel, tranq, qoph, qwerty, faqir

Plan for BINGOs! Easier said than done

Some words (un)allowedOuthowl, outgnaw,

outhomer, outecho, phooey, sh, br, hmm, hm, gee, jee, okeydokey, scrabble, clabbers, um, uh, luv, doggone, okeydoke, antipolice, antiboss

Realtor, internet, untimed, bingoed, bingoing

Part II

Variation of bridgeNot sure of evolution of the gameIt’s a team game using a deck of cards but

only some are usedNumber of players can range from 4 to 10Not all 13 cards of a particular suite are

requiredRules for an 8 member game is explained

RulesPlayers sit in a round table mannerAlternate members are in the same teamAim of the game is to secure the number of

points bid forGame follows a different order as shown below:

2 – 10 pts A – 1 pt3 – 5 pts 10 – 1 ptJ – 3 pts K, Q – no points but counts as trump 9 – 2 pts Total 88 pts for 4 suites

RulesAll 32 cards distributed equally between

playersPlayer judges his/her cards based on the

number of higher cards obtainedIn every round, a person is assigned to start

biddingStarting from this person, each player bids that

his/her team can accumulate points from a minimum of 5o to the max of 88 pts

Person with the max bid assigns a secret closed trump card and suite

Play begins

RulesPlayers are required to play cards of the same

suitIf all players have cards of the same suit, person

who played the highest card gets the lotIf a player does not have card of the same suit,

the player may ask for the trump and “cut” the play

Player with the highest trump card gets the lotAt the end of all rounds, points are calculated as

the total number of points of all cards obtained by the players of each team

If sufficient points are made, bidding team wins

What’s so great?It’s a strategy gameCo-ordination between team membersLuck to a certain extentBidding is a calculate riskGame has extensions that are more excitingTakes a lot of practice to play well