The wildly popular word game, Scrabble(r), was conceived by Alfred Mosher Butts, an architect out of work during the Depression, and was trademarked in 1948. More than 40 years later, over 100 million Scrabble sets had sold worldwide, including 30 million in the USA alone. And, in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the first worldwide Scrabble tournament had been scheduled. With so many Scrabble aficionados, and the solid success of other Scrabble dictionaries, especially the Merriam-Webster titles, the time is right to add an illustrated dictionary to the Scrabble lexicon, using the Merriam-Webster text.
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69 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing,
By invader (Austin) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Merriam-Webster Official Scrabble Players Dictionary IllustratedEdition (Hardcover)
One would think that an illustrated Scrabble dictionary would illustrate the obscure words that we struggle to learn. How about a picture of a hoatzin, or an obol? But rather this dictionary has pictures of everyday things that everyone knows. I will say that it is beautifully set. Much nicer looking than the non-illustrated version,
but as a reference it is no better than the other and probably it isn't worth the extra money. The only improvement is that it contains more lists at the end including 3- and 4-letter words, 4-vowel sixes and 5-vowel sevens and eights. Of course, you can get those lists in plenty of places.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much window dressing...,
By Kemo Sabe "Kemo Sabe" (Bellaire, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Merriam-Webster Official Scrabble Players Dictionary IllustratedEdition (Hardcover)
We got this book for "the latest and greatest official words." It has those, but there are not that many new ones, as it turns out. Mostly what it has are distracting photos and articles. A better book would have had index marks indented for quick alphabetical look-ups, larger print, and, an uncluttered layout for getting on with the game without delay or eyestrain.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Official Scrabble Dictionary is a Gem!,
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This review is from: The Merriam-Webster Official Scrabble Players Dictionary IllustratedEdition (Hardcover)
I purchased this dictionary to accompany my silver anniversary edition Scrabble game also recently purchased. I am so impressed with the friendly format, colorful illustrations, and glossary included in this quality hardbound book. My adult daughters, son in law, and myself have renewed our love for the Scrabble game over the holidays. This Scrabble dictionary has been a Godsend to our game!
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ndj resembling, prescnt participle, ndj containing, adj resembling, past tcnsc, adj suggestive, adj shaped, adj situated, adj preceding, adj designating, adj containing, adj characteristic, adj lacking, adj tending, adj inclined, adj occurring, adj composed, adj derived, present participle, adj lasting, former coin Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle English, New York, Old English, East Indian, South America, North America, Middle Ages, World War, United States, Old French, New World, Old World, South Africa, Mark Twain, Olympic Games, North African, Uncle Sam, American Indian, Windsor Castle, San Francisco, Middle Fnglish, George Washington, New Zealand, South Korea, Past Tense Browse Sample Pages:
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ndj resembling, prescnt participle, ndj containing, adj resembling, past tcnsc, adj suggestive, adj shaped, adj situated, adj preceding, adj designating, adj containing, adj characteristic, adj lacking, adj tending, adj inclined, adj occurring, adj composed, adj derived, present participle, adj lasting, former coin Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle English, New York, Old English, East Indian, South America, North America, Middle Ages, World War, United States, Old French, New World, Old World, South Africa, Mark Twain, Olympic Games, North African, Uncle Sam, American Indian, Windsor Castle, San Francisco, Middle Fnglish, George Washington, New Zealand, South Korea, Past Tense Browse Sample Pages:
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