Scrabble was published by U.S. Gold, released in 1992.

What kind of game is Scrabble?

Scrabble is a puzzle game for the MS-DOS.

Can two people play Scrabble?

Yes. Scrabble supports multiplayer (Multiplayer). Player 1 uses the arrow keys, player 2 uses WASD, and two USB or Bluetooth gamepads can be connected instead.

How much data does Scrabble load?

The Scrabble ROM is 379 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

Scrabble Game (1992) - DOS

Name: Scrabble
Availability: InStock
Author: U.S. Gold

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
MS-DOS (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡
JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine	`Emscripten C++`	YES	YES	NO	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

MS-DOS (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

JS-DOS v3.0 / DOSBox Engine

Emscripten C++

YES

PLAY ⚡

Scrabble is a digital adaptation of the classic board game, published by U.S. Gold for DOS in 1992. This puzzle game faithfully recreates the experience of drawing letter tiles and placing them on a 15×15 grid to form intersecting words, allowing you to compete against computer opponents or another human player.

How to play

The objective is to outscore your opponent by creating valid words that connect to existing tiles on the board. You can play using standard DOS keyboard controls or the mouse to select letters from your rack and position them on the grid. Landing your tiles on premium squares, such as Double Letter and Triple Word scores, is key to maximizing your points.

Tips

Memorizing two-letter words is crucial for playing parallel to existing words, allowing you to score multiple times in a single turn.
Save your blank tiles and “S” tiles for high-scoring opportunities, such as pluralizing an opponent’s word while building your own.
Try to reach the Triple Word score squares near the edges of the board, but be careful not to leave them open for your opponent to use.