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Jul 8, 2008 1:10 pm US/Eastern

Scrabble Moves To E-N-D Unapproved Facebook Game

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: "Scrabulous" has become one of the most popular applications on Facebook.com and ranks 7th among the site's 14,000 applications.
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If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

At least when it comes to online Scrabble. Facebook users who play the classic word game on the site will soon have an approved version. An unauthorized version called Scrabulous has nearly a-half million daily users, despite efforts by Scrabble's owners to squash it.

This month, Electronic Arts Incorporated says it'll release a Scrabble application which Facebook members can add to their profiles. EA is producing Scrabble under a year-old licensing deal with Hasbro, which owns the rights to Scrabble.

"Scrabble is one of the best social game brands in existence and we've worked diligently with the Hasbro team to ensure that regardless of the platform you're playing, you'll be able to enjoy a world class version of Scrabble with friends or family," said Chip Lange, General Manager, EA Hasbro Games, in a press release. "We're delighted to be bringing communities everywhere access to one of their favorite games."