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scrabble

/ˈskɹæbəl/

Meanings
  • noun

    A popular board game in which each player constructs words with lettered tiles on a game board.

    - "Scrabble is a fun game to play with friends and family."
    - "I spent hours playing Scrabble as a child."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈskɹæbəl/



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Variants
List of all variants of scrabble that leads to same result
scrabble , scrabbled , scrabbler , scrabblers , scrabbles , scrabbling
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Scrabble is believed to have originated from the German game 'Scrabblen', which means 'to claw' or 'to grasp'. The game was introduced in North America in the late 1940s.


Trivia
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  1. Scrabble was the first board game to be marketed with a computer.

  2. The highest-scoring single word in Scrabble is 'qixotl' with 1,849 points.

  3. The Scrabble board has 15 x 15 squares, making a total of 225 squares.


Related Concepts
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  1. Anagram: An anagram is a word or phrase formed by rearranging the letters of a different word or phrase, typically using all the original letters exactly once.

  2. Lexicon: A lexicon is a collection of words and the meanings, forms, and grammar associated with those words in a specific language.


Culture
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Scrabble has become a cultural phenomenon and has been featured in various forms of media, including movies, television shows, and literature. It is also used as a metaphor for strategic thinking and communication.

How to Memorize "scrabble"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize Scrabble, visualize the different letter combinations and the various ways they can be used to form words.
    - Imagine yourself playing the game and forming words on the board.

  2. associate

    - Associate the letters of the alphabet with the sounds they make to help remember their value in Scrabble.
    - Create associations between words and their corresponding letters to help remember their meanings.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the ROYGBIV mnemonic to remember the vowels in English: AEIOU.
    - Create acronyms or phrases to help remember the value of each letter in Scrabble.


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