Scrabble’s 75th Anniversary Unites Word Warriors

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Games such as Scrabble offer a fun way for kids to have fun while growing their vocabulary skills.AlivePhoto/Shutterstock

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.