NATIONAL SCRABBLE DAY – April 13
Thu Apr 13th

National Scrabble Day

Every year on National Scrabble Day, April 13th, a game played around the world is recognized.. Alfred Mosher Butts eventually settled on the word Scrabble after being originally named Lexiko and then Criss-Cross Words. In the midst of the depression, an amateur artist and unemployed architect invented the word game. Butts didn't begin to produce the game until 1948, a final name change and a trademark. Still, it wasn't until 1948, a final name change and a trademark that Butts finally began to produce the game.

On a game board marked with a 15 x 15 grid, two to four players are allowed to score points by constructing words from individual lettered tiles.

Scrabble is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc., and it is available in 121 countries in 29 different language versions. Over One hundred and fifty million sets have been sold around the world, with sets being found in nearly one-third of American households.

  • Scrabble became a daytime game show on NBC in 1984. Scrabble became a daytime game show on NBC
  • Scrabble was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2004
  • Scrabble tournaments are held in several cities on the weekend closest to National Scrabble Day. Some cities sponsor Scrabble tournaments
  • "scrabble" means to "grope frantically," according to the word "scrabble"

How to celebrate #nationalscrabbleday

  • Scrabble is a game or two that you can recall from your friends and enjoy a game or two
  • Mix it up, too. If you want to change things up a bit, there are several ways to play the game
  • For example:
  • If you're spending time alone, a Scrabble solitaire puts you at your own game of words
  • Players are allowed to play nouns in another version, but they do get bonus points for playing nouns that are both a proper noun and an approved Scrabble word
  • Using this template, you can play a game, take the final board, and create a crossword puzzle. Try hints to the words and see if others can solve the puzzle.
  • In addition, you will learn more about board games by reading 7 Stories Behind Our Favorite Games
  • Is there a fun alternative way to play the game? To post on social media, use #NationalScrabbleDay.

History has taught us that the national scrabble day was a national tragedy

The birth of Alfred Mosher Butts, who was born on April 13, 1899, is commemorated on National Scrabble Day. Nevertheless, our analysis had not identified the day's founder.

Scrabble FAQ

Is it necessary to win at Scrabble because you must be a word nerd?

A. No, but it helps. More importantly, you need to know the scoring and how to profit from every point. Scrabble is as much a numbers game as it is a word game.

Q. What are some of the best two-letter Scrabble words to use?

It may surprise some people to learn that using two-letter words strategically can bring up to some interesting information. A. It may surprise some people that knowing that playing two-letter words properly can lead to some interesting conclusions. The next time you play, try these two-letter words. You'll be hitting the jackpot if you hit the double or triple score or line them up with other common words.

  • ax
  • ay
  • by
  • ef
  • eh
  • em
  • ex
  • hm
  • ka
  • ki
  • my
  • ok
  • op
  • oy
  • qi
  • sh
  • uh
  • up
  • we
  • xi
  • xu
  • za