HASBRO Scrabble Switch Up User Manual

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SETTING

It's easy: first, decide which game
play, and take that game sheet.
shown on the bottom of the box,
game's name
comer of the sheet.)

Lift up the grid,
onto the base, then snap the grid down on
top of

it.

Note:

Setting up the mini-boards for SCRABBLE
Surprise is a little different.
in the rules for this game on page

THE GAME RULES

Each of the six games is explained on the following pages, beginning with the standard rules for the
classic SCRABBLE game. Enjoy!

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each

squore.

bock

ofthe base.

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Now you're ready to play!

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two

bock

tobs of the

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your chosen game sheet

press

into the base.

GAME

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It's explained separately

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into the

down on each side ofthe

9.

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each

docking words; mssword fashion, on the board ushgl-riles of different

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Score points &Wing advanwe d the letter tiles and the premium

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need:

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Place all

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seven new tiles each and place them in their racks.

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The first player combines two or more of his/her letters to form a word, and places
to read either across or down with one tile on the center * square.

2.

Complete your
replenish your tiles to seven. Play then passes

3.

The second player, and then each in
new words. All letters played on a turn must be placed in one row across or down to form at least
one complete word. If, at the same time, they touch other letters in adjacent rows, those must also
form complete words, crossword fashion, with all such letters. The player gets full credit for all words
formed or modified on

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5.

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You may use a turn
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9.

Started

tan

letter tiles in the bag and mix them up. Draw for first play. The player with the letter closest

plays

first

A blank tile beau any letter. Return the tiles to the bag and remix. All players draw

it

on the board

turn

by counting and announcing your score for that turn. Then draw from the bag to

to

the left.

turn,

adds one or more letters to those already played

hidher turn.

New words may be formed by:

Adding om or

b. Placing a

letters already on the board or must add a letter to

c. Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so the adjacent letters also form

complete words.

No tile may be shifted or replaced after

Blanks

letter

it

represents.

tiles(s) facedown. Draw the same number of tiles from the
the

bag.

This ends your turn.

Mre

the
words labeled
colloquial, slang, eu.)

standing

Any play may be challenged before the next player's turn. If the challenged play
challenged player takes back
the challenger loses
any word is unacceptable, the entire play is unacceptable. Onty one turn is lost on any challenge.
Consult the dictionary for challenges only.

Ending

tile, or when all possible plays have been made.

more

krs

to

a word or letters already on the board.

word

at

Fight

angles to a word already on the board. The new word must use one of the

it.

(See

Turns

2,3

and 4 on page

(See

next page.)

it

has been played and scored.

The two blank tiles may be used as any letters. When playing a blank you must state which

It

remains

that

letter for the rest of the

to

exch~e any or all of your tiles. This

tiles

on your

sck

(for example, ZXQWRPH). To exchange tiles, place your discarded

game

kgtns, players should agree which dictionary they will use, in case of a challenge. All

as

a pwt of speech (including those listed of foreign origin, and

are

the

pernitfed,

alone,

words requiring a hyphen or an apostrophe.

hidher next turn. All words made in one play

Game:

The game ends when all tiles have been drawn and one player uses his/her last

except for: words always capitalized, abbreviations, prefiis and

hidher tiles and loses that .turn. If the challenged play is acceptable,

game.

can

be a useful strategy

bag,

then mix your discarded tiles(s) into

as

archaic, obsolete,

is

unacceptable, the

are

challenged simultaneously. If

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4.)

if

you have a bad

form