Scrabble

In this time of social distancing, it may be hard to play board games with family and friends. Now there are a bunch of online board games available to play with friends and family near and far.

Scrabble fanatics from around the globe have come to Buffalo, New York, to compete for the $10,000 top prize at the 25th National Scrabble Championships. The event has attracted 525 players from 11 countries. Contenders will each play 31 games over five days, with winners based on number of victories and point totals...

I was once a cheat. I’ve cheated on many a board game. I cheated so much my grandmother once refused to play with me, complaining to my mother “He cheats!”

It's the game we've all played at least once. It ebbs and flows in popularity like a tide washing ashore. It has remained a constant as the others -- Words with Friends, Lexulous -- seem to fade away over time.