803 Point SCRABBLE® Game Sets New World Tournament Record As Veteran Champion Beats Younger One

STAMFORD, Conn., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Joel Sherman, 49, a former World and National SCRABBLE® Champion from the Bronx, NY, has set a new record for the highest game score in a sanctioned SCRABBLE® tournament with an 803-285 win over former National School SCRABBLE® Champion Bradley Robbins, 14, of Windham, NH.  Sherman's record-setting score took place on December 9, 2011 at a rated tournament in Stamford, CT.

Sherman also tied for the most "bingos" (a seven-letter word) in one game with 7.  The bingos played were CRUMPLED (101 points), OUTRATED (72 points), COTHURNI (92 points), TRAVOISE (95 points), SHAKING (111 points), AVENGED (84 points) and AIRLINE (75 points). COTHURNI is a buskin worn by ancient Roman actors. TRAVOISE is a type of sled used to carry injured warriors.

The previous record for highest game score was held by Edward De Guzman of San Francisco with 771 points on July 1, 2010.  Official SCRABBLE® tournaments are sanctioned in the United States and Canada by the North American SCRABBLE® Players Association (NASPA: www.scrabbleplayers.org). There are over 40 million leisure players in North America and an estimated 25,000 tournament players world-wide.

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio.  From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY.  The Hub, Hasbro's multi-platform joint venture with Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) launched on October 10, 2010. The online home of The Hub is www.hubworld.com. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.  Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2011 Hasbro, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

SOURCE National SCRABBLE(R) Association

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