that require additional scoring calculations. Letter Distribution The letter distribution of the 8 by 8 version of Upwords is as follows: 64 tiles: 1 of each: F, J, K, Qu, V, W, X, Z 2 of each: B, C, G, H, R, Y 3 of each: D, L, M, N, P, S, U 4 of each: I, O, T 5 of each: A 6 of each: E The letter distribution of the 10 by 10 version of Upwords is as follows: 100 tiles: 1 of each: J, Qu, V, X, Z 2 of each: K, W, Y 3 of each: B, F, G, H, P 4 of each: C 5 of each: D, L, M, N, R, T, U 6 of each: S 7 of each: A, I, O 8 of each: E Other versions In the early 1990s, Hasbro licensed electronic marketing rights to Microsoft, briefly making the game available electronically. Microsoft no longer has rights to Upwords. In 2013, Upwords was developed by indie software developers Lonely Star Software, under license from Hasbro. , Lonely Star Software continues to offer Upwords for smartphone and tablet play, under direct license from Rudell Design. The game was first released as an app for iOS devices. On 27 March 2014, Lonely Star released the app for Android platform devices. Besides an updated version of Upwords that offers a 10x10 grid and 100 tiles, Upwords remains available in its "classic" 8×8 version, distributed by Winning Moves. In late 2021 Elliot Rudell the inventor of original UPWORDS developed a second version, called HURRY UPWORDS. Developed as an app by Lonely Star Software, HURRY UPWORDS was released in early 2022. HURRY UPWORDS pits one player against the other with each player receiving the identical random letter mix in the same order of distribution. Players each play a 3-minute game challenge on their own gameboard, after which high score determines the winner of the competition. Reviews Jeux & Stratégie #32 (as "Optimots") References Board games introduced in 1981 Scrabble variants