Scrabble Deluxe Edition Board Game, (Amazon Exclusive)

We upgraded to this because our cat kept knocking over our scrabble game. This has survived the test!!!! Our cat can’t knock over the letters as they stay in place. The spinner is smooth and the storage drawers clever and easy to pack away everything and take it on the go!!! So worth the upgrade!!!

This scrabble board is perfect! It folds up for easy mobility and storage [with everything (tiles, tile stands) stored inside drawers that are inside the board]. The board spins and keeps the tiles in place. I love the fancy bells and whistles :). Scrabble is always great for boardgame nights and helps the kiddos improve their spelling skills.

This is a big improvement on my old rotating scrabble game, but like that one, I needed to make a dump bag for the played tiles. Otherwise all the tiles try to fly all over the place when I try to remove them from the game board. A garden mesh bag worked like a charm. It was strong enough to be sewn to the correct size and clear so I can see all the tiles to put into their smaller holding bag. Also the fabric is thin enough that it can be rolled up and placed into the build in drawer. One bag was enough to make two, one for me and one to share with a friend, and a very light weight bag to keep my Scrabble dictionary from being damaged when transporting my stuff to game days. And I still have three more for other projects! Win! Trying to replace a missing tile with the same color is almost impossible and costly if you even can. Better that they don't jump off of the table and skitter under something. I bought Bird Netting for Garden Protection - 4 Pack Garden Netting Pest Barrier with Drawstring,3.3Ft x 2.7Ft by LCHUANG

So you may have noticed there's a Scrabble Diamond Anniversary Edition, and then there's this Amazon-exclusive Scrabble Deluxe Edition which, I might add, is WAY better than the current "Deluxe" edition in brick-and-mortar stores. But you may ask "What's the difference between this Deluxe and the Diamond Anniversary Edition?" and that's a really, really good question. The answer is: Not much. In fact, if you press the stickers on the sides down a bit you'll see that the plastic on this board actually has the logo for the Scrabble Diamond Anniversary Edition embossed into it, with a Scrabble Deluxe sticker pasted over the top of it to hide the previous branding. Yes, kids, this is a Scrabble Diamond board with new stickers. What else is different? The tiles. In the Diamond Anniversary Edition the tiles are black with silver letters embossed into them. In this set, the standard wooden tiles from classic Scrabble are in play. The wood tiles are *slightly* smaller than the black ones, so they sit in the grooves on the board just a little bit less snugly than the black tiles that this board was designed for, but not so much that it noticeable or a problem if you've never played the Diamond version. The racks are the same curved red rack from the Diamond version. The bag is a standard felt-like bag. The manual's actually pretty nice and detailed with some great information, variations on play, and suggestions. So basically, Hasbro mass-produced the Diamond Anniversary edition, and made a deal with Amazon to sell this version as a "lesser" model for a lower price, but the only thing "lesser" about it is the tiles. If you're really a stickler for a complete Diamond experience, I suppose you could buy some black and silver tiles separately for another fifteen bucks, but I don't see the need. I had the Diamond Anniversary Edition (lost it, though) and I have this Scrabble Deluxe Amazon Exclusive edition, and I'm here to tell you that if you're spending over a hundred bucks for a Diamond set, you're either a crazy collector, or easily duped into paying way more for nearly the same thing. This IS the Diamond board with a sticker on it. So how does it play? It's a great Scrabble set. The board spins by way of some wheels on the bottom (no, not a turntable, actual little wheels) and it's a smooth experience that makes game play easier for everyone around the table (though it likely won't spin on carpet.) The whole thing folds up for storage, with two plastic trays built in to hold the racks, scorepads, pencils, tiles, bag, and manual (scorepad sold separately, of course.) It's pretty easy to carry around, though I wouldn't call it totally "travel" sized. I wouldn't try to play in a car unless it was a very smooth-riding vehicle and the road had no chance of bumps. For travel it's best to have a magnetic set, which this is not. But for bringing along to places where you have a stable surface to play? Yeah, it's pretty handy. Bottom line: This is the Scrabble set to get if you want a turntable, don't want to spend a hundred bucks, and don't particularly care if the tiles are special limited-edition colors. This will do just fine. Five stars, no question. Update: As another reviewer notes, the tiles with this set are a bit lower quality than the tiles with the standard set. They're perfectly usable. They are all present (in my set, anyway) and the letters and numbers are legible. If you don't like them the easy solution is to swap your tiles from your previous standard edition (come on, you know you had one before buying a Deluxe edition!) or buy another set separately. They're inexpensive. However, I see no reason why most people wouldn't be perfectly happy with the tiles included with this set.

really nice set.has built in storage for tiles and letter racks. Swivels easily. A little large but not ridiculously so.

There are a lot of good things to say about this board. I love that it is self contained. You don't have to mess with a box. The plastic board opens up into the playing surface. The wheels make it incredibly easy to turn the board so each player has a perfect view of the gaming surface. The tiles and tile trays store nicely, making the entire game easily transportable. The only real downside are the plastic tile trays. They are very light and tip at the slightest provocation. Before we had finished our first game, my wife was back on line with Amazon to purchase traditional wooden tile trays. The plastic ones were just incredibly awkward to use. Other than this minor complaint, we like the board and would purchase again.

I purchased this family game for me and my sister we've been paying for 5 years and I figure we'll upgrade, this is a nice durable great size table game and very educational values, I love the fact that you can spin it around I will recommend Great for cognitive and memory development, fun if u like making words. And the wood letters are good quality wood.

We play 2-3 games a day. This is all plastic but not cheap, love that the tiles do not move when laying them in place. Storage is the best and it folds into a very convenient size. Would make an excellent purchase out gift. It is a little pricey but well worth it, you won’t be disappointed. We keep a pen in the drawer with the letter trays and a piece of paper on the game board when storing so you are always ready.

Fantastic design of a classic board game. Board rotates. Letters stay in place. Folds up into carry case.

we love this! a great way to bond as a family. i like that you can rotate the board! the tiles are made of wood so these are not heavy. i love the carrying case overall! so portable!

A classic game that will be enjoyed for years. Beautifully made. Easy portability.

Happy with the purchase. Love the colourful deluxe edition with all the details on board. Is a Good quality product. And I can keep everything in the trays and is so portable.

Got it for my daughter for Christmas. We love the rotating feature so that each player can see the board straight in front of them. It is nice that it packs up for moving from place to place and easy storage, yet doesn’t feel like a cheap travel board. The indented areas to stabilize the tiles are great! Handy drawers for storage for the tiles and docks with room for paper pads and pens.