Scrabble: Junior Edition Review
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Manufacturer: Hasbro
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Model#: 4039
Weight: 1.70lbs
Height: 10.60" | | Width: 10.30"
Length: 2.20"
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
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Retail Price: $9.99
Online Price: $12.99
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Features:- Introduces young children to the classic word-forming game
- Players work to match letters printed on the board, receiving points for finishing each word
- When all of the tiles are played, the one with the most chips wins
- The advanced side of the game board features a basic version of Scrabble with simple scoring rules
- For 2 to 4 players
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User Submitted Scrabble: Junior Edition Reviews (cont...)
Date: 2002-10-17
We enjoy this game
I play the easy version of this game with my 6 year old, who is not a fantastic reader and my 4 year old, who has just learnt the alphabet. I can see where the preprinted side would bore advanced readers to tears. But, my 6 year old loves the strategy of the game - deciding what letters to play so that he can get the most points. It's great for my 4 year old because we can talk about sounds and letters without him knowing that he is learning.It would be nice to have some extra letters in case some get lost or destroyed. And plastic tiles would have been nicer than the cardboard used.
Date: 2002-10-15
ONE GAME WE HAVE A BLAST WITH
my girls are 7 and 5..... my 7yo is at a 3rd grade plus reading level and my 5yo just started reading....we LOVE this game..it is fun... and realy helps with letter recognition and works on strategy.. we homeschool and we play it for an extra fun thing to do. more fun then bogglejr or clue jr.. we do both sides.jr side for a fun change, and the other side for spelling and word building.. the game is never the same.the outcome of who wins is always different even tho the words on one side are always the same.. you do have to work at how you play it to be able to finish the words correctly. you have to play the first letter first then the others following. so it is a challenge .. not boring at all..
Date: 2002-04-29
Not quite what I thought...
For the 4-6 year old still learning letters and basic spelling, this game is OK. For the older child, it gets boring fast. I try to get the older child (7) to work at strategy for playing pieces, to set himself up to finish a word & to prevent someone else from getting a word. The easy side of the board is very decorated, & it's hard to see some of the letters, so it takes careful attention to know where letters can be put. Also, there are only enough letters provided with the game to play the easy side, no extras, so if you lose any, you can't play the game. And it means that when there are no more letters in the pile, you can figure out at that point who is going to win, without finishing, because all the letters have a spot on the board. It also limits your options for the advanced side -- for example, there's only 1 'q' tile. I raided a regular scrabble game for pieces, & found those pieces easier for the kids to handle, too. Using easy, finished, crossword puzzles to map out a game on the advanced side gives the kids some easy games other than the one on the easy side of the board -- but it does require additional tiles & a good bit of work on my part!
Date: 2001-12-10
not worth it
This game is the worst of the "junior" games for kids. It is severly limited (aimed at pre-readers) and is not enjoyable at all to play. The game is also fundamentally flawed, in that if you follow the rules, the endgame is tedious and boring -- two things you never want to experience when playing with a young child. DO NOT BUY!
Date: 2001-08-06
Scrabble Jr.
If your child doesn't have an exstinsive vocabulary the side t hat mirrors adult Scrabble can be quite frustrating. The side that mirrors a crossword puzzle can be very repetitive for the older child. This game is best for someone just learning to read.
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