Hasbro Gaming Scrabble Deluxe Edition Board Game, (Amazon Exclusive)

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.

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.

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.

I can’t say enough good things about this scrabble board! We used to have the flat one but this grooved edges for the pieces are so much better ! Extra plus that it is a travel case that easily compacts and stays connected when needing to take it somewhere! All of the pieces fit in one side and the letter holders fit on the other! Highly recommend this and amazing price considering the fancy wood ones are typically $100+!

Love the little ridges on the game board to keep the tiles in place. The wheels on the bottom are nice for moving the board from player to player. Love the compact style and trays to store the tiles and racks in. Very happy and satisfied with my purchase

We had a great time playing with this over Christmas. Sturdy, spends well. Pieces fit great. We loved it.

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.

A little pricey but a handy game. The ability to rotate the game on a flat surface is really convenient. And the drawers make for easy storage of game pieces. The recessed pockets for the tiles keeps everything in order. It is well made and should last a long time.

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!

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.

Great for home and travel use. Have enjoyed many games since purchase. Only negative for me, is it doesn't include score pad (as Scrabble games used too)

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.

Love my scrabble. It’s on the big side which works well for me.