Can you spell O-U-T-R-A-G-E? That’s the sensation that gripped wordsmiths and language lovers everywhere when news began trickling out about the beloved game Scrabble getting a facelift for the very ...

Since the game Scrabble was trademarked in 1948, proper nouns have been banned from the board. Makers of the game want to give it broader appeal, so soon proper names will count. Mattel is bringing ...

Okay, so I've started to try to write some rules for drinking Scrabble. Any serious Scrabble players are encourage to chime in with their own thoughts/suggestions. Me and some friends are going to ...

Scrabble makers Mattel are changing the rules of the game to allow names of celebrities and places to be put on the scrabble board, in a bid to make it more attractive to a new generation (see ...

I wrote in March about the tile values in Scrabble, and how some players think they're out of whack. Northwestern University economist Jeff Ely saw the article and (somewhat) jokingly suggested on his ...

If board games bring out your competitive side, roll up your sleeves for a game of Scrabble. The classic game of strategic word play is now available in several editions, including kid-friendly or ...

Scrabble may be a simple game to learn to play, but it sure gets complicated as a business. For a start, Hasbro owns the rights in the U.S. and Canada, and its archrival Mattel owns them for the rest ...