The way we use words is changing, and so is Scrabble, which has, for the first time in its 75-year history, unveiled a second side to the classic game – just in time for National Scrabble Day today.
Every year, 13 April marks National Scrabble Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the beloved word game played all around the world, triple word scores and all. It also commemorates the birth of Alfred Mosher Butts, who developed the word game amid the Great Depression in 1938.
The amateur artist and unemployed architect initially named it ‘Lexiko’ and later ‘Criss-Cross Words’ before finally arriving at the name that wordsmiths across the world have come to love – triple word scores and all. But we digress. For the first time in 75 years, Scrabble has made a significant change to the classic with the introduction of Scrabble Together Mode: A cooperative, faster-paced and more casual version.
The new way of playing will now be included in every copy of the game so you get double the fun with two games in one. Simply flip the board over and pick up the deck of Goal cards included in the game to get started with the Scrabble Together Mode.Designed with inclusivity and collaboration in mind, Scrabble Together Mode allows players to work as a team to complete goal cards at their chosen challenge level, with helper cards to encourage players throughout the game.
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