First, how does copyright even apply? Did they copy the instructions word-for-word? Nope. Did they copy the visual appearance of the board? Nope. Since when did copyright apply to the placement of some colored squares in a grid? You can't copyright an idea or a set of rules, only the specific, creative way that it is depicted.
Second, Scrabble was invented SEVENTY YEARS AGO. If it were patented, the patent would have expired decades ago. Why does copyright last so much longer? Copyright was created to encourage the creation of creative works by giving a monopoly on their creation for a LIMITED TIME.
The guy who invented it is dead. Why does a company completely unrelated to the inventor still get an exclusive right to make money off of something decades after his death?
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