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This game was manufactured in 1953. It is the iconic early edition of Scrabble produced by the Selchow & Righter Co.
Key Visual Indicators: burgundy box interior.
Simple pink center star.
Printed letter chart on left.
Thick wooden tile blocks.
Brief History: invented in 1931.
Originally called Lexico.
Renamed Scrabble in 1948.
Mass production started in 1953.
The exact historical distribution of the 100 thick-cut wooden tiles is:
Vowels: A-9, E-12, I-9, O-8, U-4
High Frequency Consonants: D-4, N-6, R-6, S-4, T-6
Medium-Frequency Consonants: B-2, C-2, F-2, G-3, H-2, L-4, M-2, P-2, W-2, Y-2
Rare High-Value Consonants: J-1, K-1, Q-1, V-2, X-1, Z-1
Blank Tiles: 2 (wildcards with no point values)
Intact/ complete game. The outer box shows some wear. The tiles are stored in a crown Royal bag. Smoke free home
