Scrabble - 14 points! (Scrabble Original)

Member Name: rxbeef

Product:	Scrabble Original
Date:	08/01/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Excellent for the mind, encourages certain types of learning

Disadvantages: the pieces slide around a bit

Most homes will have a game of scrabble somewhere in one of their cupboards, and most people will have played a game or two in their lifetime, but just how good is this game in terms of entertainment?

I personally enjoy scrabble because I like words and memorising them, so for scrabble I have learned all the two and three letter words that are more unusual, for instance ZO or QAT, which help you get rid of awkward letters. Just doing this can vastly improve your performance in scrabble.

This is the classic scrabble set and there is little missing from it. Each player has a rack, and the board is of standard board material. One annoyance is that the pieces can slip around all over the board, and spinning the board in between goes can be annoying. (you can buy a small wooden frame for the board that spins, to avoid this in future).

Scoring is simple enough but can take a while to grasp if you aren't familiar with squares such as double letter score, for example.

It's a great game suitable for all the family, no matter what their literacy level!

Summary: great for the mind and suitable for most ages.