Scrabble Must Be Stopped Before It’s Too Late!
The Queens Gazette’s Austin H. Armistead doesn’t mind a little hyperbole every once in a while:
Scrabble, a board game that combines the best features of crossword puzzles and anagrams, was invented by Alfred M. Butts, a Jackson Heights resident. The game was first played at then Community Methodist Church at 35th Avenue and 81st Street and went on to conquer the world. [Emph. added because who can argue with that?]
See also: San Jose Scrabble(r) Club Two-Letter Words List.
Posted: February 23rd, 2006 | Filed under: Historical, Queens