Scrabble it is... locking tiles it isn't.  I guess I didn't catch the other review(s) saying the same thing.  Essentially it's good if you're playing on the couch or some unstable surface... but I don't know that it would qualify as a "travel" version.  The description clearly states it's ideal for playing scrabble in the car, plane, train, etc. -- if the tiles were magnetic and the board folded, yes it would be perfect travel edition.  If the tiles actually locked in place, it would be an ideal travel board.