This is Scrabble Original by Mattel, the word game in its dark green box with the red Scrabble logo and the line Every Word Counts! along the bottom. Players draw letter tiles, build words across and down the board like a crossword, and score by letter value and by the coloured premium squares the word covers.

Everything for a full game is in the box: the green board with its pink, red and two shades of blue premium squares, cream letter tiles printed with their points, four green tile racks so each player can hide their letters, and a green drawstring bag printed SCRABBLE for drawing tiles blind.

It is the game that quietly builds vocabulary and spelling. Children who play regularly learn short words that score well, start thinking about where the triple word square is, and pick up the habit of checking spellings, while adults get a proper contest of strategy and luck.

The box is marked for ages 10 and up and for 2 to 4 players. Younger children who are just starting to read will have more fun with Scrabble Junior, which uses bigger tiles and simpler rules.

In Pakistani homes Scrabble is the game for long winter evenings, power cuts and visits to grandparents, and it is a favourite gift for students and teachers. It needs no batteries and no screen, only a table and a dictionary for the arguments.

The original Scrabble is Rs. 3,050 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan, including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Hyderabad. Stock, your city and the delivery charge are confirmed on WhatsApp before dispatch.

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