Scrabble (video game) score the move. The player may also pass a turn, request a hint of one playable word, and see the tile values at any time through the use of a pull-down menu. In 1988, "Dragon" gave the Macintosh version of the game 3 out of 5 stars. In the United States, "Scrabble" sold 260,000 copies and earned $2.5 million by August 2006, after its release in July 2000. It was the country's 78th best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006. Combined sales of all "Scrabble" computer games released between January 2000 and August 2006 had reached 910,000 in
Scrabble of points for each lettered tile is based on the letter's frequency in standard English; commonly used letters such as vowels are worth one point, while less common letters score higher, with Q and Z each worth 10 points. The game also has two blank tiles that are unmarked and carry no point value. The blank tiles can be used as substitutes for any letter; once laid on the board, however, the choice is fixed. Other language sets use different letter set distributions with different point values. Tiles are usually made of wood or plastic and are square and thick,