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Handmark has added SCRABBLE to its line of brand name retail titles for the Pocket PC.

This official version of the SCRABBLE crossword game is now available for all handheld devices – Pocket PC, expansion card for Palm branded handhelds that feature the SD and MultiMedia Card expansion slot, and on CD-ROM for all other Palm OS based devices.

The game can be played by one Pocket PC device user competing against the handheld computer: the human player decides if the computer is a Beginner, Intermediate or Expert player. The game has also been designed for multiple players using one or several Pocket PC devices. In single device play the "tiles" are hidden and only the game board and current player's tiles can be seen.

In multiple device play, the built-in infrared beaming function allows silent play in any public space as players "beam" their move to each other's device. The Handmark version of the SCRABBLE game also includes the complete 100,000-word Official Merriam-Webster SCRABBLE dictionary. In addition, definitions of each word are displayed automatically as they are played. Score keeping is also automated so players can concentrate on their word skills.

Retail packages are expected to be available in retail stores in October for $29.99. It is also available as an online download from the Handmark website.