<p>The main difference between the different language variants of Scrabble is predominantly the letter distribution and values, the board dimensions always stay the same.</p>

<p>There are however a number of non-core variants of scrabble that have boards with different dimensions, including <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11182/super-scrabble" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Super Scrabble</a> with a <em>21x21</em> board and Scrabble Junior with <em><a href="http://www.mattelgames.com/games/fr-fr/strategy/scrabble-jr" rel="nofollow noreferrer">11x11</a></em>, <em>13x13</em> and <em>15x15</em> variants.   </p>

<p>In addition to these official Scrabble branded variants, there are also a few non-Scrabble games like <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12747/scarabeo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Scrabeo</a> or <a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/Russian-Board-Scrabble-Slovodel-Erudite/dp/B07F2C9QCS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Slovodel</a> that look similar, but have different dimensions (<em>17x17</em> for Scrabeo, <em>16x16</em> for Slovodel).</p>

<p>As it was in a different language it's entirely possible what you saw was a competing game, rather than a Scrabble game.</p>

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KMR
<p>The board is the same shape in every language as far as I know</p>

<p>What changes are letters and letter distributions:<br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble_letter_distributions" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble_letter_distributions</a></p>

<p><strong>Welsh</strong> is a notable one:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Hk4C6.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Hk4C6.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>Edit: A 21x21 board apparently exists and seems to be a licensed variant of the game: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scrabble" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scrabble</a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gtZ6d.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gtZ6d.png" alt="enter image description here"></a><br>
<em>Credit: Kevin Marks from San Jose, USA - Super Scrabble, CC BY 2.0</em></p>

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I can't access it at all. But I really saw a 19 by 19 grid somewhere.
Scratch---Cat
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I don't doubt you. I also don't think it was a standard variant of any language edition of Scrabble. A quick search found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scrabble
tanerkay
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I can't access it.
Scratch---Cat
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I tried using the Wiki Hacker website.
Scratch---Cat
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tanerkay
<p>My Aunt gifted me a Dutch Scrabble game many years ago. The board was identical to the English one - but the letter mix was very very different: 20 "E"s instead of 12 and 3 "Z"s worth 2 points each rather than 1 of 10 points.</p>

<p>I suspect that you happened upon a double-board. 15^2 = 225 and 19^2 = 361 so that board had almost twice as many squares as the standard one. Removing a small number of agreed letters from a double set would have made a quite playable game with a greater skill-to-luck ratio than the standard.</p>

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<p>What does the Scrabble board look like in foreign languages?<br>
I recently saw a 19x19 Scrabble board, which might be used in German, but I'm not sure.</p>

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What does the Scrabble board look like in foreign languages?
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# What does the Scrabble board look like in foreign languages?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-09-13)

What does the Scrabble board look like in foreign languages?  
I recently saw a 19x19 Scrabble board, which might be used in German, but I'm not sure.

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-09-19. Score: 1

The main difference between the different language variants of Scrabble is predominantly the letter distribution and values, the board dimensions always stay the same.

There are however a number of non-core variants of scrabble that have boards with different dimensions, including [Super Scrabble](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11182/super-scrabble) with a *21x21* board and Scrabble Junior with *[11x11](http://www.mattelgames.com/games/fr-fr/strategy/scrabble-jr)*, *13x13* and *15x15* variants.

In addition to these official Scrabble branded variants, there are also a few non-Scrabble games like [Scrabeo](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12747/scarabeo) or [Slovodel](https://www.amazon.com.au/Russian-Board-Scrabble-Slovodel-Erudite/dp/B07F2C9QCS) that look similar, but have different dimensions (*17x17* for Scrabeo, *16x16* for Slovodel).

As it was in a different language it's entirely possible what you saw was a competing game, rather than a Scrabble game.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-09-16. Score: 1

The board is the same shape in every language as far as I know

What changes are letters and letter distributions:  
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble_letter_distributions>

**Welsh** is a notable one:

[![enter image description username_3](https://i.sstatic.net/Hk4C6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Hk4C6.png)

Edit: A 21x21 board apparently exists and seems to be a licensed variant of the game: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scrabble>

[![enter image description username_3](https://i.sstatic.net/gtZ6d.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/gtZ6d.png)  
*Credit: Kevin Marks from San Jose, USA - Super Scrabble, CC BY 2.0*

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I can't access it at all. But I really saw a 19 by 19 grid somewhere.  
> **username_2**: I don't doubt you. I also don't think it was a standard variant of any language edition of Scrabble. A quick search found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Scrabble  
> **username_0**: I can't access it.  
> **username_0**: I tried using the Wiki Hacker website.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-09-13. Score: 0

My Aunt gifted me a Dutch Scrabble game many years ago. The board was identical to the English one - but the letter mix was very very different: 20 "E"s instead of 12 and 3 "Z"s worth 2 points each rather than 1 of 10 points.

I suspect that you happened upon a double-board. 15^2 = 225 and 19^2 = 361 so that board had almost twice as many squares as the standard one. Removing a small number of agreed letters from a double set would have made a quite playable game with a greater skill-to-luck ratio than the standard.


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