4. Scrabble
While Scrabble or ‘The World’s Leading Word Game’ certainly puts your vocabulary and spelling to the test, its popularity has only increased since its invention back in 1933, with a copy to be found in 53% of British homes. If you’re looking for tips, the highest numbers of points available on your first go is 128, with the word ‘muzjiks’ (Russian peasants). Originally called Lexiko as well as Criss Cross Words, Scrabble initially made a loss but quickly recovered and today has sold over 150 million copies.
