Antedating of "Scrabble"

Tue Jul 29 00:44:29 UTC 2014

Scrabble (OED 1950)

1948 _N.Y. Herald Tribune_ 12 Dec. E14 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  SCRABBLE  The Crossword Game  A fascinating new game for two, three or four adults.  If you are interested in words you will enjoy SCRABBLE. ... PRODUCTION & MARKETING CORP.  NEWTOWN, CONN.

Fred Shapiro

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