Scrabble Premier Wood Edition

We are very happy we bought the Premier Wood Edition of Scrabble, and found Amazon's price to be much better than at Hasbro.com or anywhere else. [UPDATE on 6/12/19: when I bought this in 2015, the price was $60. I wanted to buy one today as a gift and was disappointed to see the price is now 3 times that price! In any case, ours has held up very well and we are still VERY pleased with it.] PROs: -- the board's rotating feature works flawlessly and helps make a fair game so every player has the ideal vantage point during their turn -- the wood lends a handsome and solid look -- the storage tray inside the wood-framed box that holds all the game pieces is solid and slides smoothly -- the velour or velvet-like bag holding the letter tiles is handy to draw from instead of having pieces spread out face down on the table -- the squares on the playing board have a slightly raised lip for keeping each letter tile in the right place if the board gets bumped accidentally, and the color and appearance of the board seems to be of adequate quality CONs: -- though the rotating board is a feature we sought and enjoy, children and distracted adults may not notice that the next revolution of the board may launch a player's letter tile holder tray (if too close to the pivot path)-- or worse yet, a beverage sitting near the playing board; and so it may be a good idea to train players to call out aloud some warning before rotating the board and/or not allow beverages on the playing table if the table top is small

This is truly an amazing set that shouts "luxury"! It is aptly named "premier" since this is the most premium set of Scrabble I have ever come across. The overall quality is impressive and would make a great gift. I bought one for myself and one to give as a gift. The gameboard sits atop a substantial wooden box that has a drawer where you can store away all the tiles, racks, scoring pads and pencil - no need to scrounge around for these items when you want to play. I particularly like that it has the rotating feature and you can spin the board around when it is your turn - no need to crick your neck or trying to read upside down! The raised grid on the board also ensures that the tiles stay put when we spin the board around. The tiles have a solid feel and the brass details on the racks are a nice touch. This set is beautiful enough to be left out and it sits in our reading room, ready for anyone who want to have a round of Scrabble!

When the air starting getting crisp and chill, thoughts of lighting the fireplace and drinking hot cocoa and playing scrabble entered my thoughts, daily. We went to a local box store, but, didn't really like the newest edition and although the Onyx edition looked pretty sly, we wanted something "Old School". The Scrabble Premier Wood Edition looked very high-end.Not just a board. This edition has it all. Storage, inside, and a Lazy Susan that spins with ease. It may sound cheesy but it's true, you can leave it out and it compliments the room. I purchased mine thru Amazon.com it arrived in about 2 days (unscathed) and we lit the fireplace and used it that night. My husband, after commenting that it looked very nice, very well constructed, asked,"how much?" "I said, don't forget, we will have it for years and years," "how much ?" "I told him, well, a little under 5 benjamins" He said, O.K. I said, "Why, O.K.?" "Because, it will last for years and years, Happy Holidays".

It's a nice set. The wood was scraped on the edges and the red material on the board was peeling when I received it. I wasn't very impressed by the quality of the wood. I envisioned something of similar quality to my grandmother's scrabble board of the early 1980's but I guess things aren't made that well anymore. I sent it back (Amazon was great as usual and I got my refund within 5 days of dropping it back at UPS). I'll wait until the deluxe set goes on sale and see if I prefer the plastic over this lower quality wood. Again, this is a decent set, but for the cost I thought that this would be a higher quality product. If you can get it on a good Amazon sale, it will be a good purchase.

Me and my wonderful hubby are huge fans of scrabble due to our competitive natures. I started out the champ but now I have conceded because he is very savvy at spelling 3-4 words at once, unlike me with my overeducated brain I tend to focus on big point 1 words. Anyway Let me get to the quality of the game sorry for going off on a tangent. I feel that this game is great and it looks beautiful. It has a neat storage draw and a lazy susan to turn the game your way when it is your turn. The wood looks durable enough, but I can tell if you drop it from a midhigh distance onto a non carpeted ground out of your hands you may have some problems with it coming a part. I also like the ivory tiles and the pretty scoring book. It was definately worth the [...] plus S/H that I paid for it through Hasbro before they totally sold out.

We needed a "nice" holiday gift for my employer. When I learned his family's Scrabble set didn't have a turntable, I did some research. There are many sets with turntables, but this wooden deluxe set seemed very special. While expensive (for a game), it fits in nicely with their furnishings and I am told they love playing with it. I'm sure they also appreciate the real wood and quality construction that comes with this price tag. They are enjoying it and I'm glad we decided to give it as a gift.

This product is extremely low quality and absolutely not worth the price. Scrabble is a great game, but this product is by no means "deluxe." The tile holders are glued together crookedly, the "leather" bag is plastic, the wood is particle board, and the construction is flimsy. Don't buy this product.