Extreme Scrabble 60th Anniversary - Play it in the Scariest Places

UNTIL now, the word “extreme” was simply a great score in Scrabble – now it’s a whole new way to play the word game that is celebrating its 60th anniversary.



For as these daredevils show, Extreme Scrabble involves playing the game in the scariest places on – and above – Earth.




Dangerous game … two people risk life and limb to play Scrabble near alligators in Florida, USA







Shark-ing score … two deep sea divers play scrabble on a sunken ship off the coast of the Bahamas surrounded by Caribbean Reef Sharks






Game couple … gamekeepers Kevin Richard and Helga van der Merwe play Scrabble in the company of lionesses Meg and Amy in South Africa





Highest score wins … climbers Jon Ratcliffe and Steve Franklin play on a ledge over the sea-cliff of Castell Helen in Anglesey, North Wales






Ice one, girls … models Nicola Graham (left) and Bim Hargreaves play Scrabble in an ice cave in New Zealand






Freezy does it … Extreme Scrabble near Mt Cook, New Zealand