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Scrabble

(2009, Video Games - Board game, Rated E, Play it on: Nintendo DS, PSP)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Classic word game plus extra modes and a full dictionary.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    You will learn vocabulary and spelling by playing this game.
  • Messages:

    This game encourages language development through playing a game.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    This is a video game extention of the classic Hasbro Scrabble game.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Scrabble was written by Alex Porter

Parents need to know that though rated "E" by the ESRB, Scrabble may be too challenging for players under 10. This pocket-sized edition of the beloved (and ubiquitous) game, encourages vocabulary development.

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  • Families can talk about new words they've discovered playing Scrabble. They can also discuss whether some of the high-scoring words they've used in the game are applicable in any other situations. Would you ever actually use some of these crazy, consonant-heavy constructions?
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What’s the Story?

SCRABBLE, from Electronic Arts, brings the classic word-building board game, which is available in dozens of editions and played both in living rooms and in high-stakes tournaments, to the Nintendo DS and PSP. The game makes an easy transition into the electronic format with almost no change in the fundamental look, feel, and play of the original. The reason is that Scrabble is elegantly simple, endlessly challenging, and consistently fun.

This pocket-sized package contains the original or "Classic" game, complete with a very cool dictionary feature that confirms (or denies) that your play is an actual word and gives the definition. There's also a speed mode and a new variation called "Slam" that using cards. Also included is a tutorial, training, and minigames.Plus, up to four DS owners can play via Wi-Fi.

 

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Is It Any Good?

As sophisticated as the game engine and range of play modes are in Scrabble, there's simply no substitute for hanging out with friends and family playing face to face. But for travel and times when there's no opponent available, this reassuringly familiar and mentally challenging game will please any player (and parent).

It's also noteworthy that Scrabble is available on Face Book and at Pogo.com for free. Though these online games don't offer the variety of training and modes, they can satisfy the casual Scrabble player.
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Publisher’s Details

Released on 3/17/2009, price $29.99, online enabled
ESRB rating: E (for (No Descriptors))

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  1. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 7 and give it 2.0

    i loved it

    scrabble is a very hard and you really have to focus. my twin sister miranda and i were playing it yesterday. what is hard is it"s like dominos and sometimes i wom"t work. and even sometimes you argue if what you put down is really a word or sometimes yo ucant add on or make a word.

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 9
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 5.0

    ABOUT THIS GAME

    ANY AGE PEOPLE SHOULD PLAYN THIS GAME BECAUSE ITS NOT A BAD GAME

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    what games do you like to play

    I like to play funbrain sometime it is fun and noy so fun i win but sometime i don't it is fun to play that game andi play candystand sometime it can be fun and stup it but if u play the game u would like the gameit is so fun. And i play meez is so fun u not going to wont to stop playing that game u is going to like it.......................lol it is fun to play so try it u would like it i hop u like the games said to try

  4. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

    how long is a lion tale

    A line taie is not that long and u will like it when i said like i mean that go and try it out and u may not like it or u will like it u wont like it intil u try u might like it so try

  5. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in New Jersey
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    How long did pearl Harbour last?

    scrabblpeis a nice game and it do not tack that long to play scrabble it is a short game to play and i would love to play more of scrabble

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