Board game "Scrabble": rules and description

Scrabble (translated from English “rummaging through search for something”) is a very popular game. For the first time in Russian, scrabble rules were described in 1968, in the journal Science and Life. The name of the fun was translated as “The Baptist.” However, the game became widely known later as "Scrabble" or "Slovodel".

Description of the game's board set: field and chips

The game field is a square with dimensions of 15 by 15 divisions - a total of 225 places. Also in the set there are game chips - wooden or plastic squares with letters and glasses applied to them. There are 104 letters in total, the number of copies of each depends on the frequency of its use in a particular language, the value of each chip is also determined from the same indicator. Also in the set there are several "dummies" or "jokers" that can be used instead of any character of the player’s choice.

In specialized stores you can buy the board game "Scrabble" in Russian or the English version - Scrabble. The performance and cost of the fun can be different: from a cheap set of plastic and paper to handmade collection sets made of wood.

The basic rules and goals of the game "Scrabble"

The main goal of the game is to score more points than the opponent, making words from the chips. There is a variant of the game in which the winner is the first to score the number of points agreed in advance.

According to the rules of the game "Scrabble", from 2 to 4 people can take part in the round, depending on the size of the set - for more players will need more chips. Those who are not sure of the possibilities of their own memory, it is better to stock up on a piece of paper and a pencil to write down the composed words.

The list of all the rules of the game "Scrabble" is not great. It includes the following items:

1. Words should be composed in two directions: vertically - "from top to bottom" and horizontally - "from left to right."
2. Each participant is randomly given 7 chips before the start of the round.
3. The player making the first move must put the inscription through the central square of the field.
4. After each move, the player gets spent chips.
5. All subsequent words are composed only in a "bundle" with already laid out.
6. If the player does not want to make a word, in turn, he should change the chips and skip the move.
7. The participant who used all 7 chips in one move receives extra points.
8. A universal chip ("dummy" or "joker") can be used instead of any letter of the player’s choice.
9. The participant can replace the "dummy" with the required letter, provided that he uses it already in the next turn.
10. The above rules may be changed or supplemented by prior agreement of the players.

Point 10 gives the participants room for their imagination and makes the game even more interesting.

We count points in the game "Scrabble" correctly

Scoring in the game is not easy. Each player should keep a record of the words laid out per turn and the number of points scored. On the field there are specially marked areas that increase the value of the chips. The rules of the game "Scrabble" for scoring can be formulated as follows:

1. The value of the letter doubles on the green cells of the field and triples on the yellow ones. Extra points are called bonuses.
2. The amount of the move consists of the cost of the laid out letters and is calculated for each player individually.
3. If one of the word tokens is located on the blue cell, the word value doubles, on the red - triples. First, the bonus is calculated for the letters, then for the word as a whole.
4. If a player used all 7 chips during the course, he receives a bonus of 15 points.

As you can see, the rules of the game "Scrabble" are extremely simple and understandable. The colors of the premium areas of the playing field can vary from set to set. In any case, a detailed instruction with analysis and visual examples for each rule is always attached to the fun.

Who benefits from the game "Scrabble"?

Besides the fact that the fun is incredibly exciting and addictive, it is also a very informative activity. The board game "Scrabble" is perfect for schoolchildren and students studying foreign languages.

Scrabble will allow you to arrange a real competition and learn "whose English is better" or "who knows more than foreign words." Watching the game is also interesting how to participate yourself. You can organize entire tournaments in the "Erudite" as part of open lessons at school and even among the departments of higher educational institutions like chess competitions.

Parents can play Scrabble with their children to develop their quick wit and spelling knowledge of their native language. Sometimes the desire to win makes the child engage in real word-making and invent non-existent objects and concepts. Do not immediately reject the compiled versions of the children, it is much more fun to question the child and listen to his interpretation of the “new” word.