Word Wars

Word Wars

This Is NOT Your Grandmother's Game Of Scrabble.

2004 · 80 min · ★ 6.4 · Documentary

The classic board game, Scrabble, has been popular for decades. In addition, there are fanatics who devote heart and soul to this game to the expense of everything else. This film profiles a group of these enthusiasts as they converge for a Scrabble convention where the word game is almost a bloodsport.

Directed by Julian Petrillo

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