Scrabulous goes for bonus points, relaunches as Wordscraper

Scrabulous, a popular Facebook Scrabble knockoff, may have gone down, but it isn't out. Redesigned as "Wordscraper," Scrabulous' creators hope its revised creation falls outside the limits of Hasbro's copyright.

July 31, 2008 - 11:01AM CT - by David Chartier

Scrabble owners spell L-A-W-S-U-I-T for Facebook knockoff

All's fair in social networking and addictive casual gaming—until you rip off a copyrighted game, of course. Hasbro Inc. is suing the creators of a popular Facebook game called Scrabulous, which looks and plays remarkably like one of its own copyrighted creations.

July 25, 2008 - 01:24PM CT - by David Chartier

Minireview: Scrabble for iPhone/iPod Touch

Electronic Arts wants to be on your iPhone with its new Scrabble port. Ars examines Scrabble for the iPhone and iPod touch and found that, while there is a minor annoyance toward the end of the game, it is otherwise a win for Scrabble fans.

July 16, 2008 - 11:05AM CT - by Jeff Smykil

The case of Facebook Scrabble: from board game to board room

The popular Facebook application "Scrabulous" has come under fire by Hasbro and Mattel for copyright infringement. Users protest, but we're erring on the side of corporate right-of-way.

January 18, 2008 - 10:32AM CT - by Frank Caron

Scrabble for the Mac: New. Improved. Smarter than me.

If you're first-person-shooter-challenged (like me), here's a couple of word games that might pique your fancy.

November 12, 2006 - 03:43PM CT - by Mary E. Tyler