Hasbro’s Official Scrabble Mechanical Keyboard is Available to Pre-Order

Hasbro and Massdrop have joined forces to give the world the Scrabble keyboard that it desperately needed.

As you can see from the image above, the keyboard features Scrabble-colored keycaps along the main keys and fun extras like triple/double word/letter score keycaps, a star Esc key, and a Scrabble logo Enter key. They've even included a keycap puller to make swapping easy. In addition to the Scrabble aesthetic, you'll find a satisfyingly clicky typing experience thanks to Cherry MX Brown switches.

The Massdrop x Hasbro Scrabble Mechanical keyboard is available to pre-order here for $160, with shipping slated for September. Odds are that these will be produced in smaller batches, so you'll want to secure yours before the ship date extends out further. You'll need a Massdrop membership to order, but it's free and you'll get it instantly. The full list of specs for the keyboard are available below.

Specs:
• WASD Keyboards
• Case material: ABS
• Keycaps: Scrabble XDA keycaps
• Keycap material: dye-sublimated PBT
• Switches: Cherry MX Brown switches
• Rubber feet
• 5-way cable routing
• Onboard support for multiple keyboard layouts including QWERTY, Dvorak, and Colemak
• LED indicators
• Interface: USB / PS/2
• Compatibility: Windows, Mac, Linux
• Cable: 70.8 in (180 cm) micro USB to USB with cable tie
• Dimensions: 14.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 in (36.3 x 14.2 x 3 cm) Weight: 2 lbs (907 g)

Included:
• WASD Code tenkeyless keyboard
• Massdrop x Hasbro XDA Scrabble Custom Keycaps (Base Alphas, Modifiers, and Novelty kits)
• USB cable
• Keycap puller
• PS/2 adapter

Designer Cassidy Williams had this to say about the Scrabble Keyboard:

"I'm a huge board-game fan, and I've been playing Scrabble with my family for as long as I can remember. Because my dreams are very literal, I once woke up from a dream where I had a keyboard that looked like a game of Scrabble, and I quickly mocked it up at like 2 in the morning. When I woke up again and realized that it wasn't just a sleepy experience, but a potentially good idea, I started cold-calling as many people I could over at Hasbro to see if I could get it licensed. And here we are!"

[h/t Gizmodo]

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