How Are ‘Scrabble’ Letter Points Decided?
How did ‘Scrabble’'s makers decide how many points each letter was worth? It started with an unemployed architect during the Great Depression, and it has stayed the same ever since.
How did ‘Scrabble’'s makers decide how many points each letter was worth? It started with an unemployed architect during the Great Depression, and it has stayed the same ever since.
The game wouldn't exist if not for a minor plot point in a nearly two-century-old story.
Add these double-letter words to your player vocabulary to take advantage of the multiples on your tile rack.
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You might want to check your basement, attic, and spare change drawer for some of these gems that are worth a fortune.
The snot-covered Garbage Pail Kids trading cards were all the rage in the 1980s. Once just 25 cents a pack, rare cards can now command thousands of dollars.
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The term is more commonly used on the West Coast, especially in northern California.
But don’t toss out your original Rubik’s Cube—the manufacturer will recycle it for you, free of charge.
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All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
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It's time to embiggen your ‘Scrabble’ vocabulary.
A simple two-button trick circulating on TikTok is leaving old-school gamers rattled.
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