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ISSUE № 18, NOV 2015
“The Game of Criss Cross Words ! ”
game itself can now be found in the majority
of households. In the world of Competitive
Scrabble, the World Scrabble Championship
is hosted between Hasbro and Mattel. In
some countries there are even School Scrabble Programs. In T&T the governing body is
the Trinidad and Tobago Scrabble Association (TTSA), who is affiliated with the International body, the World English Speaking
Scrabble Players Association. The current
The iconic game of Scrabble continues
president is Compton Welch. The local mem-
to be one of the top selling board games in
facilitating youth development is well
bership is made up of 7 main clubs and spe-
the English speaking world. Originally called
served by the establishment of a Secondary
cific to the juniors as much as 300 young
Criss Cross Words, the game was invented
Schools Tournament ,which is recognized by
adult participate on a competitive level. Eve-
by an American Architect Alfred Mosher
both the Ministry of Sport and the Ministry
ry 2 years national representation occurs at
Butts. The number of each letter included in
of Education. For more on how to get in-
the World Scrabble Championship. Regional-
a standard game was determined scientifical-
volved in Scrabble see Page 4 in this issue.
ly the TT squad has won all 5 of the 3 nation
ly in that he used cryptographic analysis to
regionals that have since occurred. National
ascertain letter frequency and the number of
competitions occur almost monthly in such
letters to start the game. After many funding
venues such as UTT Valsayn, the St Joseph
rejections in the beginning, the game was
Community Centre and throughout various
eventually able to go commercial from an
schools in country. The key objective of pro-
abandoned schoolhouse in Connecticut. The
moting the game as educational and