Scrabble’s 75th Anniversary Unites Word Warriors

Scrabble, the iconic word game based on the crossword puzzle and anagrams, celebrated its 75th anniversary this month. First developed by Mr. Alfred M. Butts in 1931, the game was once known as Criss-Cross and later redesigned, marketed, and renamed as Scrabble by Mr. James Brunot in 1948 on Dec. 1. It debuted on supermarket shelves in Britain in 1954. Played on a 225-square board, two to four players challenge each other by creating words using lettered tiles. The words formed by these tiles interconnect on the board, much like a crossword puzzle. In Australia, the Scrabble scene is vibrant and full of stories. According to the ABC, many Australian players recall how they started playing Scrabble with many introduced to the game by their families....