Scrabble queen wins national title at 92

A 92-year-old woman has won first prize at a national Scrabble tournament. Diana Beasley from Exeter took the B Division crown at the Final Fling event in Reading, finishing with 10 wins and a draw ...
Reader's Digest

13 Obscure Scrabble Rules Serious Players Need to Know

If you’re a fan of board games like Monopoly and enjoy a good brain teaser like Sudoku, then Scrabble is right up your alley! It’s super easy to learn and play, even for newcomers to the gaming scene.
New York Post

Scrabble adds Gen Z slang ‘yeet’, ‘grammable’ and more to game

Millennial wordsmiths could soon be stumped with the updated Scrabble dictionary as modern Gen Z lingo becomes permissible to use in the board game. In the first major update in four years, Collins — ...

Scrabble tournament hosts more than 60 games

A Scrabble tournament has returned to Berkshire with more than 60 games taking place. The UK Scrabble Open main event is ...
CNN

Scrabble adds 500 new playable words, like ‘vax,’ ‘deepfake’ and ‘Jedi’

As our language evolves, so does Scrabble: Now, you can use hundreds of new words, from “ambigram” to “zedonk,” to spell your way to victory in the beloved board game. Hasbro and Merriam-Webster have ...
New York Post

Scrabble makes historic change to game with ‘less competitive,’ ‘inclusive’ version to appeal to Gen Z

This is a game-changer. For the first time in 75 years, Mattel is making a major change to the iconic board game Scrabble — and touting a “No More Scoring” gameplay option. The new launch is a ...
Business Insider

I played in the biggest Scrabble tournament in the country — and it was nothing like the game you grew up playing

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Lexington Herald Leader

He’s played Scrabble since he was 5. How this Lexington man became a national champ

Mack Meller strolled into the Sedona Taphouse in Palomar with a brown leather briefcase. It had been a while since the 25-year-old joined the weekly gathering of the Lexington Scrabble club. Travel ...
Mental Floss

15 Fascinating Facts About 'Scrabble'

Whether you’re a logophile or just enjoy casual wordplay, chances are you’re obsessed with Scrabble. Here’s what you should know about the game and the competitions it has inspired. Butts made the ...
Couriermail

New Zealander crowned French Scrabble champion, despite not speaking a word of French

HE’S already a celebrity in the Scrabble world, but what New Zealander Nigel Richards has just pulled off is nothing short of astonishing. Bushy-bearded, bespectacled Nigel Richards is already a ...
Charlotte Observer

School Scrabble clubs build teamwork one tile at a time

It’s close to lunchtime on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, and Deanna Chillemi’s office at Rama Road Elementary School is abuzz. The seven members of the Scrabble club – all fourth graders – have come ...