Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Engaging, educating, fun
I wasn't sure what an electronic version of Scrabble could offer me that I couldn't get sitting around a table with friends. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that not only is the Scrabble game itself very fun and well presented, but the game "extras" are comprehensive instructional tools! The many "mini games" offer opportunities to expand your word knowledge, practice making good plays on the board, improve your anagramming skills, and much more. Each mini-game breaks down a facet of Scrabble into an enjoyable practice session. There's even a very impressive "professor" tool that provides a move-by-move analysis of your past games. It can analyze your moves over successive games and offer specific suggestions for improvement, then guide you through a series of mini-games structured around your growth areas. These features offer more than just playing the game and enjoying it, and if you would like to improve your Scrabble game, or just increase your word knowledge, this is an incredible program! I had no technical problems with the software, and I find that I am playing two Scrabble games a day followed by several mini-game sessions. As a result, my Scabble scores have risen from an average of 200 points a game to 350 points a game in a very short time, and I'm encouraged to keep getting better. The only major complaint I have about the game is the astoundingly shmaltzy background music, but once I turned that off, all was fine! If you're a casual Scrabble player who wants to be a better player, or someone who loves word games, I highly recommend this software! It's thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly instructional.
Rating: - Stick with the board game ...
Right from the get-go, directly after the flawless installation, Scrabble got stuck in a loop where my human player (me) and "Mavin" (computer player), were both being controlled by the computer, though clearly not instructed to. As the computer played the game, I could not break the cycle to exit to the main screen. Soon my system locked up hard. I rebooted and attempted again, but once again was met with a computer attempting to control my moves. One more lock up and one more reset, and now I can play normally, controlling my own moves.Very odd indeed! The music is horrendous and must be turned off. The game is "okay" to play, but I end up becoming annoyed after awhile for no particular reason. Just some hidden form of angst the Scrabble Complete draws out. Boggle still sits, I haven't installed it yet. Stick with the board version of Scrabble. Have a friend over or two and be social. No sense wasting your time with the faceless Mavin.
Rating: - Almost no improvement over the previous version
I loved Scrabble 2, so I bought Scrabble 3 (also known as Scrabble Complete) as soon as it came out. I was extremely disappointed to find that this version is almost identical to Scrabble 2. If you already have that version, then don't waste your money buying Scrabble 3. If you enjoy Scrabble or other word games and you don't already have Scrabble 2, then I highly recommend this game.
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