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Alfred Butts: The Inventor of Scrabble
Alfred Butts: The Inventor of Scrabble0Alfred Mosher Butts, an American architect, invented Scrabble, the world-famous word game, during the Great Depression in 1938. Combining his love for language and games, Butts created the game to entertain people and provide a mental challenge. He initially called it Lexiko, then later renamed it Criss-Cross Words.

Butts analyzed letter frequencies in newspapers to determine how many tiles each letter should have and assigned point values based on their difficulty in word construction. Despite its innovative design, Butts struggled to find a manufacturer willing to produce the game. He only gained modest recognition by making sets for friends and family.

In 1948, entrepreneur James Brunot purchased the rights to the game, renamed it Scrabble, and streamlined its rules. Brunot¡¯s efforts eventually led to the game¡¯s rise in popularity. By the 1950s, Scrabble became a household name after American department store chain Macy¡¯s began stocking it, leading to a surge in sales.

Though Butts never became wealthy from Scrabble, his contribution to gaming left a lasting legacy. More than 165 million Scrabble sets have been sold worldwide since 1948.



Luis Apolo
Staff Reporter
 
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1. What motivated Alfred Mosher Butts to invent Scrabble during the Great Depression?
2. How did Butts determine the number of tiles and their point values for the game?
3. Who purchased the rights to the game and what changes did this person make to it?
4. How many Scrabble sets have been sold worldwide since its release in 1948?
 
1. How might Butts¡¯ background as an architect have influenced the design and structure of Scrabble?
2. Why do you think it was challenging for Butts to find a manufacturer for Scrabble initially?
3. How does the commercialization of a game like Scrabble impact its original intent as a source of entertainment and mental challenge?
4. If you could suggest a new feature or variation for Scrabble, what would it be and why?
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