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''see also:'' [[18th century in games]], [[1900s in games]] ==Games released or invented in the 19th century== ...

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{{Year nav topic5|1982|games}}__NOTOC__ ...games]], and [[tabletop role-playing game]]s published in 1982. For video games, see [[1982 in video gaming]]. ...

{{Year nav topic5|1986|games}}__NOTOC__ ...games]], and [[tabletop role-playing game]]s published in 1986. For video games, see [[1986 in video gaming]]. ...

...rd game]] for two players. Each player picks and writes down a secret word and attempts to guess the other's word first during their [[turn-based game|tur Each player picks a secret word of five letters and writes it down privately. Words must appear in a dictionary; generally no [ ...

...makers of [[Scrabble]], to promote their game. It coordinated local clubs and Scrabble tournaments in [[North America]], including the [[National Scrabbl ...scrabbleplayers.org}}</ref> The NSA continued to publish ''Scrabble News'' and run programs such as the School Scrabble program. ...

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...n front of them; if the rightmost player spots it, they can steal the word and move it to their side. If neither can make a word using the G, another tile ...r names including '''''Anagram''''', '''''Snatch''''' and '''''Word Making and Taking''''') is a [[Tile-based game|tile-based]] [[word game]] that involve ...

...and points are counted. The player adds up the points of the letters used and subtracts the amount from the unused letters. ''Scribbage'' can be played w ...ly identical game called ''Crossword Cubes'' from game maker [[Selchow and Righter]] (makers of ''[[Scrabble]]'') uses 14 cubes instead of 13. Despite its nam ...

| death_date = {{death date and age|1993|4|4|1899|4|13}} ...mother a high school teacher. Alfred attended [[Poughkeepsie High School]] and graduated in 1917. He then graduated from the [[University of Pennsylvania] ...

...ship had formed as early as 1986/87. After [[Coleco]] bought [[Selchow and Righter]], the company announced that they were interested in helping players to or The 48 players were separated into random groups of 6 and played round robins within their groups. The top 2 players from each group ...

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1932}} | defunct = {{End date and age|1988}} ...

{{about|companies which publish physical games|manufacturers of video games|List of video game developers}} ...ctible card game]]s, and companies which sell accessories for use in those games. Not included in this list are companies that simply resell products of oth ...

| publisher = University Games == Background and history == ...

| publisher = [[Selchow and Righter]]<br>[[Parker Brothers]]<br>[[Hasbro]] | date = {{Start date and age|1981}} ...

...use in the game [[Scrabble]], by speakers of [[American English|American]] and [[Canadian English]]. ===Background and creation=== ...

...d every year, and from 2004 through 2006 the finals were aired on [[ESPN]] and [[ESPN2]]. The 2023 event was held in [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] from ...321 points over three games. The final round took place on April 15, 1973, and Jonathan Hatch was the winner of the first official Scrabble tournament. ...

...usually heart-shaped flat piece of wood equipped with two wheeled casters and a pencil-holding aperture pointing downwards, used to facilitate [[automati ...en packed with blank parchment, pencils, ouija-like folding letter sheets, and esoteric instructions espousing the mysterious communicative powers of the ...

...rlie Tuna]] replaced him in mid-1985 and remained through the original run and the entirety of the 1993 revival. ..."). Viewers could win a ''Scrabble'' T-shirt by submitting a word and clue and having them selected for use in the show's opening title sequence. ...

...ter five questions, the six players with the highest scores play round two and the other players are eliminated. ...nd, the scores are reset and the three highest-scoring players win a prize and a chance to play ''Trivial Pursuit'' in the next half-hour show. ...