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What was the original name of the game "Scrabble"?

Question #73423. Asked by Krammar.

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Criss Cross Words

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Lexiko was a word game invented by Alfred Mosher Butts. It was a precursor of Scrabble. The name comes from the Greek lexicos, meaning "of words."

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexiko


Dec 17 2006, 4:27 PM
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lexico

Dec 17 2006, 4:31 PM
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it is lexiko

Dec 17 2006, 4:52 PM
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