Literati (game)
Literati is a computer word game based on Scrabble and created by Yahoo! Games. Two to four players take turns forming words crossword-style. Like Scrabble, Literati is played with on a 15x15 grid, however in Literati, tiles are placed on the intersections to make words. There are bonus intersections that have higher values and can raise the value of a word played on them. Scores for each turn are determined by totalling the point value of the tiles played and adding any bonuses gained on that turn. The first player forms a word covering the center intersection. All of the players then in turn play off the tiles already on the board to make new words. The game is over when all the tiles have been played or no player can make a valid word with the tiles he or she has left. At the end of the game the scores for each turn are added up. The player with the highest total score is the winner. Literati differs from Scrabble in that there isn't a set pool of tiles which players draw from, rather there is a likelihood of drawing each letter. This means that a game could have multiple Qs and many blanks, whereas there is only ever one Q and two blanks in Scrabble.
