Deluxe Wood Edition Scrabble Crossword Game

by Scrabble

Product Features

• Ages 8+

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
• ASIN: B0007V635S
• Item model number: 42895
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,077 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

Deluxe Wood Edition Scrabble Parker Brothers Hasbro Games. Presenting an elegant new Scrabble game for the discerning player. America's favorite word game for over 60 years now sets the standard for luxury. Gather your friends and family for challenging fun around this beautiful game with components that feature solid hardwood, silver toned accents and velvet. Elegant solid hardwood cabinet Rotating game board with raised grid Silver velvet tile pouch Foil stamped wood letter tiles Stained wood tile racks Silver foil-stamped score book with matching pencil 2-4 players ages 8+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

113 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I Wish it Were Better - Your Mileage May Vary, October 1, 2005

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Anthony T. Cecil (Louisville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deluxe Wood Edition Scrabble Crossword Game (Toy)

As a Scrabble enthusiast, I was excited to learn that my group would be playing on a new wooden board one evening. It is a fairly durable and nice looking board. Two or three commented positively on the new board. Poised for play everyone happily drew tiles and the game commenced. By the end of the second game I went out to my car and retrieved my plastic deluxe turntable board. I wanted to like the new wooden board, but it just wasn't as functional, for us anyway, as the old standby. The grid isn't centered on the board's surface due to an offset allowing room for the letter distribution table. This was somewhat irksome. The tile racks have a smaller footprint, making them less stable. Shuffling your tiles around on your rack looking for a bingo won't do you a bit of good if you suddenly spill them onto the table letting everyone know exactly what you're planning to do. The tiles were very pretty and smooth, but difficult to hold on to in numbers over three, owed to their slick surfaces. The tile bag with this set was markedly smaller than with other sets. The rotating board's footprint was larger than usual, necessitating a clearance radius that all but pushes your tile rack off of the playing table. To the point, I really wanted to like this board, but didn't. Aside from the comments I've made above, it really is a nice board. If the things I've mentioned wouldn't bother you, then you'll be glad you bought it. Otherwise, you'd be better off playing on the old standard Scrabble folding board.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate version of the ultimate game!!, December 13, 2005

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Jay R. Chase (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deluxe Wood Edition Scrabble Crossword Game (Toy)

First the game itself: Scrabble rocks!! The game builds vocabulary, logic, math... all kinds of skills. Folks of all levels can play together - and still have a good time (try that in monopoly or chess :)) Second, this board is the best... to have a board that rotates and not have to worry about messing up tiles when you place yours is definitely worth the few extra dollars... may take a little getting used to for folks who have played decades on the old boards but it is worth it. Only thing left to do is buy a vocabulary builder book and an official dictionary for the perfect Christmas presents!!

All the best,

Jay

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Scrabble Turntable Game, January 2, 2006

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S. MCCLUSKEY "Quality Control" (Minnetonka, MN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Deluxe Wood Edition Scrabble Crossword Game (Toy)

I had originally received the Parker Brothers Scrabble Turntable game, but when we opened it, it was plastic and poor quality. I returned it for the Hasbro WOOD turntable Scrabble game. I am VERY happy with the quality of this game and would recommend the Hasbro WOOD turntable Scrabble game to everyone. It is worth the extra cost for the quality of the playing board!!