Scrabble: meaning, definitions and examples

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scrabble

 

[ หˆskrรฆbษ™l ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

board game

Scrabble is a word game in which players use lettered tiles to create words in a crossword fashion on a game board. Each letter has a corresponding point value, and the aim is to score the most points by forming valid words with the highest possible values.

Synonyms

crossword, letter game, word game

Examples of usage

  • We played Scrabble all night long.
  • She is an expert at Scrabble and never loses.
  • I enjoy Scrabble because it challenges my vocabulary.
  • They set up a Scrabble tournament at the community center.

Translations

Translations of the word "scrabble" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเฅˆเคฌเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบั€ะตะฑะป

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใ‚ฏใƒฉใƒ–ใƒซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šคํฌ๋ž˜๋ธ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณูƒุฑุงุจู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹ผๅญ—ๆธธๆˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะบั€ัะฑะฑะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฅแƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ scrabble

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ scrabble

Etymology

The game of Scrabble was created in 1938 by Alfred Butts, an architect from New York City. He originally named it 'Criss-Cross Words'. Butts wanted to create a game that combined luck and skill, and he based the letter distribution on the frequency of letters in the English language. Initially, the game failed to attract attention until 1948 when James Brunot, a businessman, saw its potential and began production under the name 'Scrabble'. The name is derived from the word scrabble, meaning to scratch frantically. Throughout the years, Scrabble has evolved into a global phenomenon, being translated into numerous languages and dominating the board game market.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,664, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.