Scrabble Original - Toys and Games (Mattel UK Limited)

A complete refresh of the classic word game to appeal to today's sophisticated consumers. Every element, inside and out, has been redesigned to improve the experience of playing the game where every word counts ! Number of players : 2 - 4.

Customer Reviews of Scrabble Original

Tony in Edinburgh

14th January 2008

Not Original Scrabble
This might call itself Scrabble Original, but it isn't. The Scrabble sets I played on as a lad all had wee holes in the board and pegs on the tiles so that the game wouldn't be ruined by the slightest knock. Sadly no more. It also comes in a stupidly huge box to make storage unnecessarily awkward. Disappointing.

Bernard Davis
Birmingham, England
25th September 2007

a very ordinary scrabble set
To misquote a well known ad - it isn't what it says on the box.

It's called Scrabble Original - it claims to be an upgrade - there's a contradiction already - and it isn't an upgrade.

Some smart alec in the marketting department thinks that if they make the box bigger that will make people think that what is in it is better. Well - all the increased size of the box does is make it harder to store.

As for this being any better - the only real change is that there is no scorepad in this version - this really is a petty, penny pinching change.

The game of Scrabble itself is of course great, but Mattel have not done themselves proud here - this comes across as a rather grubby bit of marketting.

My three stars reflect the worth of this Edition - not Scrabble itself.

The Amazon Reviewer
Mauritius
17th April 2007

Thirty years on and still going strong
I've played Scrabble for the past 30 years and to date, it still has retained its charm. It's the ultimate game of wits. Even a MA in English means that you are not likely to become a Scrabble great; however, an eye for strategy will be far more helpful. The best Scrabble players are not usually the highest scorers but are more likely to be the better blockers and have a good knowledge of all or most of the two letter words.For example, a word such as XI in the right place can be worth as much as the bonus for 7 letters i.e 50 points. Make sure that you have the official Scrabble dictionary as this a good dispute resolver especially when one plays a contentious word.

Spider Monkey
UK
5th November 2006

Scrabble
This is a classic game and with good reason. It's simple to play, but with infinite levels of game play for all ages and ability. Not only is it fun, but it stretches your vocabulary and mind as well. You'll have many a happy hour if you buy this. Highly recommended.

hb1402

15th February 2006

Best present Ever!!
My 8 year old son wanted this game for Christmas. He loved it and we all enjoy playing this game. Bring back Traditional Games!!!