Scrabble squares, 17 pale red "double-word" squares, of which one, the center square (H8), is marked with a star or other symbol; 12 dark blue "triple-letter" squares, and 24 pale blue "double-letter" squares. In 2008, Hasbro changed the colors of the premium squares to orange for TW, red for DW, blue for DL, and green for TL, but the original premium square color scheme is still preferred for "Scrabble" boards used in tournaments. In an English-language set, the game contains 100 tiles, 98 of which are marked with a letter and a point value ranging from 1 to 10. The number
Scrabble (game show) and neither contestant scored. Whenever time ran short or the score became tied at 2–2, the rest of the round was played in Speedword. The first contestant to solve three words won the round and advanced to the Scrabble Sprint. The first word in each Crossword round was played horizontally, with one letter placed in the center square of the board. One of the letters in the first word formed the building block for the next word, which was played vertically. Play continued in this manner until a winner was crowned. Pink and blue squares, laid out in the same