Scrabble SCR-228 Players Dictionary
by Franklin Electronics
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Customer Review: Excellent for Scrabble® players.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not a general purpose dictionary; it's specifically designed for game players. As noted in Steve Keeley's very helpful review, it can be converted to the Official Word List, and it can be used to find all possible official words in any rack. The word games that are included are fun to play, too.
There is a useful feature that's not in the printed instructions, but appears by pressing the HELP button when defining words. To scroll to the right to see the entire definition, it's not necessary to hold down the right arrow; just press ENTER again and the scrolling is done automatically.
The four AAA batteries that are required are not included, so it's a good idea to have them ready, as well as a small Phillips screwdriver, which you'll need to take the cover off the battery compartment. There's no need to put the screw back on when you replace the cover; it will be secure enough without it. In fact, once you get the cover off -- which can be a struggle -- you might want to put it back by pressing it down just enough to hear a click; it will save you a lot of trouble later. Once you get that done you'll be free to enjoy this device without any further difficulties.
Peel off the horizontal strip with the word CHAMPION on it; now the display is unobstructed. But don't try to remove the square piece of plastic
that covers the entire device -- its function is to protect against wear and smudges.
To conclude: I highly recommend the Franklin 228 for Scrabble® players.
Customer Review: Perfect Scrabble Pal!
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this as a gift for a family friend who LOVES to play Scrabble. She plays Scrabble on the computer all the time. But the main reason I bought this for her is because she plays Scrabble with her niece every chance she gets. I watched them play one evening, and they had to dig out a large, old dictionary to confirm a word. That's when I decided to find her an electronic dictionary. I gave it to her this Christmas, and she was so excited. She traveled down to visit her niece and brought the Scrabble dictionary with her. They did not get a chance to play a game of Scrabble, but they did "play" with the new dictionary, and can not wait till things quiet down a bit so they can get back to their marathon Scrabble games - and not have to drag out the heavy, old dictionary.Customer Review: censoring offensive terms
Summary: 5 Stars
You can tell this model from the 226 by a slightly different color pattern and perhaps a little bit more readable screen.
But the big difference in this machine is that tho it has given us qi and za to use, it has taken away a lot of the old staples. What it has taken out is all the words that you would look up as a kid that were "naughty" and all the terms that were in the old dictionaries that had "offensive term" behind it.
But overall, it is an improvement in programability from the first credit card dictionary tho I have to say I miss the size and feel of the old ones.
Al
Customer Review: Fine little machine
Summary: 5 Stars
The Franklin SCR-228 Scrabble Dictionary replaces the SCR-226 (which I still use). The new SCR-228 was a gift for a competitor with whom I've been playing over the interweb. The SCR-228 has the newly approved words sanctioned by the Scrabble big-boys and is a good addition to any book-type dictionaries that you may be using.
The anagramming function and the 'games' included afford practice and learning sessions that will improve your chances of winning.
Try it; you'll like it. And they use very little battery power.
Customer Review: Nice
Summary: 5 Stars
This is pretty awesome. It has several functions and if you're either an avid player or encouraging growth of vocabulary in another (like your kid) it's well worth the price.
One of the more impressive features is that it can tell you possible plays provided what's on the board and the letters you have. Really good way to learn new words.
Technology rocks.