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Alfred Butts invented this board game in 1931; he called it Criss-Cross Words |
Scrabble
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$1,000 |
J |
CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES |
2024-02-09 |
#9035 |
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The prototype for this game that was introduced in 1948 was called Lexiko |
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FJ |
TOYS & GAMES |
2019-07-23 |
#8042 |
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Alfred Butts glued gridded blueprints onto checkerboards & hand-lettered wood tiles to create this game |
Scrabble
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$400 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
2018-09-20 |
#7824 |
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In 1953 the maker of this board game was flooded with letters with ideas for timing devices, turntables & bags to hold game pieces |
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FJ |
TOYS & GAMES |
2012-03-23 |
#6340 |
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When you're playing this board game trademarked in 1948, you'll draw up to 7 letter tiles |
Scrabble
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$400 |
J |
GAMES |
2008-05-22 |
#5469 |
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Merriam-Webster is up to the 3rd edition of its "Official" dictionary for players of this game |
Scrabble
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$400 |
J |
GAMES |
2002-04-04 |
#4059 |
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In 1931 architect Alfred M. Butts developed this board-&-tile game, calling it Crisscrosswords |
Scrabble
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$500 |
J |
GAMES |
1997-06-25 |
#2968 |
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In 1994 this board game deleted about 100 offensive terms from its Official Players Dictionary |
Scrabble
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$300 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1995-01-19 |
#2394 |
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Initially called Crisscross, this board game was renamed for the "digging" of letters during play |
Scrabble
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$200 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1992-02-11 |
#1722 |
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The highest single turn score recorded in this game in the U.S. was 302 for the word "reequip" |
Scrabble
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$300 |
J |
GAMES |
1991-06-03 |
#1571 |
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Alfred M. Butts called his game "Criss Cross", but it was redesigned in 1948 & sold under this name |
Scrabble
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$500 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1990-10-25 |
#1414 |
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Board game with 225 spaces & 100 tiles |
Scrabble
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$200 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1990-05-23 |
#1333 |
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You can also play this popular crossword game "backwards" in a Hebrew edition |
Scrabble
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$300 |
J |
GAMES |
1988-03-16 |
#823 |
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It was developed from a spelling game with wooden tiles called "Criss Cross" |
Scrabble
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$200 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1987-02-02 |
#561 |
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"Alfred's Other Game" is a sort of solitary version of this, his world famous crossword game |
Scrabble
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$500 |
J |
TOYS & GAMES |
1985-12-19 |
#334 |