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Thursday, April 16, 2026

Alfred Mosher Butts -- inventor -- Birthday observed

 National Scrabble day

is celebrated annually

on April 13 -- commemorating

the birthday of

Alfred Mosher Butts,

who invented SCRABBLE

in 1938 and trademarked it in

1948;

it was originally called LEXIKO

and later

"Criss-Cross Words"

The Game's promotion is encouraged

annually on April 13 :

sold in 121 countries and available

in over 30 languages!

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