Scrabble (game show) off their case" for "detective"). Viewers could win a "Scrabble" T-shirt by submitting a word and clue and having them selected for use in the show's opening title sequence. The first round of every game was the Crossword round, in which two contestants competed to guess words as they were laid out on a computer-generated Scrabble board. Originally, two new contestants played each Crossword, with the winner advancing to the Scrabble Sprint to face the reigning champion (see below). On September 29, 1986, as part of a broader format change, episodes were re-structured to include two Crosswords. The first Crossword
Fightin' Words has ended, the missing tiles in their hand are replenished with new tiles. This process of replenishment continues until all the game tiles available have been used. When the next player begins their turn, they must play a word that uses one or more of the tiles of a previous played word. Players may also choose to swap their tiles for a new set of tiles at the penalty of losing a turn. A game is won by the player with the most points after all tiles have been played. The Fightin' Words game board features different bonus tiles placed