Three years after an attempt to launch a Syndicated run with Los Angeles-based personality Steve Edwards went nowhere, a new version, with a brand new set and music package, premiered at Noon along with Scattergories as part of the network's short-lived "Board Game Afternoon" block. Both shows were merely stopgaps for NBC, which was drifting further and further away from Game Shows to Soaps and Talk Shows. The only gameplay change made was that the Blue & Pink Bonus Squares (still worth $500 and $1,000 respectively) were now for the Bonus Sprint jackpot, which began at $1,000, and increased every time a word correctly guessed on those squares until it was won, a gameplay element based on the February 1985 tournament's jackpot. George Seeley, the final champion from the original series, returned on the premiere episode. On Tuesday, an extra $500 was added by mistake to the Bonus Sprint jackpot that was won; it actually got to $3,500. No episode aired on Wednesday due to the inauguration of Bill Clinton as president.
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#01
January 18, 1993
Deb/Monique
George/Sam
Deb won the coin toss over George, and went first. George correctly guessed DINOSAUR and OASIS; Deb correctly guessed FOOTPRINT, POPCORN, and ROBOCOP. Deb defeated George, 3-2.
Deb clocked in at 49.0 seconds, correctly guessing MARCEAU, ODOMETER, POPSICLES, and RADIO (make-up word for YAWNS).
Sam won the coin toss over Monique, and went first. Monique correctly guessed CANNIBALS and AMNESIAC (plus $1,000 for the jackpot); Sam correctly guessed PARSNIP, COMMA, and FANCY (plus $500 for the jackpot). Sam defeated Monique, 3-2.
Sam ran out of time, only correctly guessing the first three words, and missing the last one.
Deb ran out of time, only correctly guessing MODELS, and missing PIGLETS. Her total winnings were $1,500.
#02
January 19, 1993
Deb/Emily
Kyle/Steve
Kyle correctly guessed SCRAPBOOK, STARE, and PEGASUS (plus $500 for the jackpot). Kyle defeated Deb, who left with $1,500, 3-0.
Kyle clocked in at 31.0 seconds, correctly guessing BAMBI, HERSHEY, GOLDFISH, and COMPUTERS.
Emily won the coin toss over Steve, and went first. Emily correctly guessed TUESDAY (plus $500 for the jackpot); Steve correctly guessed ARGUMENT, SATCHMO, and KAHUNA. Steve defeated Emily, 3-1.
Steve defeated Kyle in 29.6 seconds.
Steve won $4,000 in 8.6 seconds, correctly guessing PILOTS and DIAMOND. His total winnings were $5,500.
#03
January 21, 1993
#04
January 22, 1993
Week #02[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#05
January 25, 1993
#06
January 26, 1993
#07
January 27, 1993
#08
January 28, 1993
#09
January 29, 1993
Week #03[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#10
February 01, 1993
#11
February 02, 1993
#12
February 03, 1993
#13
February 04, 1993
#14
February 05, 1993
Week #04[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#15
February 08, 1993
#16
February 09, 1993
#17
February 10, 1993
#18
February 11, 1993
#19
February 12, 1993
Week #05[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#20
February 15, 1993
#21
February 16, 1993
#22
February 17, 1993
#23
February 18, 1993
#24
February 19, 1993
Week #06[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#25
February 22, 1993
#26
February 23, 1993
#27
February 24, 1993
#28
February 25, 1993
#29
February 26, 1993
Week #07[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#30
March 01, 1993
#31
March 02, 1993
#32
March 03, 1993
#33
March 04, 1993
#34
March 05, 1993
Week #08[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#35
March 08, 1993
#36
March 09, 1993
#37
March 10, 1993
#38
March 11, 1993
Heather/Victoria
Jon/John
Heather correctly guessed CYCLOPS; Jon correctly guessed SPITBALLS, SPANDEX, and CEILING. Jon defeated Heather, 3-1.
Jon clocked in at 24.4 seconds, correctly guessing HELEN, SELLOUT, SUNSHINE, and UNDERTOWS.
Victoria won the coin toss over John, and went first. Victoria correctly guessed BURGLARS and FRUIT; John correctly guessed INFANT, TITANIC, and FUTURE (plus $500 for the jackpot). John defeated Victoria, 3-2.
John defeated Jon, who left with $6,500, in 21.0 seconds.
John ran out of time, only correctly guessing TEEPEE, and missing INSTANT. His total winnings were $1,500.
#39
March 12, 1993
Susan/Michelle
John/Greg
Susan correctly guessed DISHES (plus $1,000 for the jackpot) and HYDRANT; John correctly guessed LAUNDERER (plus $500 for the jackpot), PIZZAS, and JONAH (plus $500 for the jackpot).
John clocked in at 28.5 seconds, correctly guessing SPIES, SOUFFLE, STOWAWAY, and CHOCOLATE.
Michelle won the coin toss over Greg, and went first. Greg correctly guessed PORSCHE; Michelle correctly guessed CHICKENS, JUPITER (plus $1,000 for the jackpot), and GEISHA (plus $500 for the jackpot). Michelle defeated Greg, 3-1.
Michelle ran out of time, only correctly guessing the first three words, and missing the last one.
John won $5,000 in 8.6 seconds, correctly guessing TURTLE and CIRCLES. His total winnings were $8,000.
Week #09[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#40
March 15, 1993
Victoria/Pam
John/Glenn
Victoria correctly guessed DILLINGER; John correctly guessed DUKES, PUPILS, and KREMLIN. John defeated Victoria, 3-1.
John clocked in at 31.4 seconds, correctly guessing HUBBY, LIZARDS, HEMLINES, and GREENLAND.
Pam won the coin toss over Glenn, and went first. Pam correctly guessed LANDLORDS, BREAD, and RAZORS. Pam defeated Glenn, 3-0.
Pam ran out of time, only correctly guessing the first two words, and earning a 10-second penalty on the third one.
John ran out of time, only correctly guessing TATTOO, and missing BUTTONS. His total winnings were $9,500.
#41
March 16, 1993
Susan/Karen
John/Michael
John correctly guessed LUNCH and THONGS; Susan correctly guessed CUCUMBER (plus $500 for the jackpot), AGENTS (plus $500 for the jackpot), and DANCE. Susan defeated John, who left with $9,500, 3-2.
Susan clocked in at 27.7 seconds, correctly guessing BROWN, PERHAPS, RELIEVER, and VALENTINE.
Michael won the coin toss over Karen, and went first. Karen correctly guessed DOLLARS and IRONS (plus $500 for the jackpot); Michael correctly guessed MANNIKINS, ROBOTS (plus $1,000 for the jackpot), and IMPROVE (plus $500 for the jackpot). Michael defeated Karen, 3-2.
Michael defeated Karen in 26.0 seconds.
Michael ran out of time, only correctly guessing SIESTA, and missing TUMMIES. His total winnings were $1,500.
#42
March 17, 1993
#43
March 18, 1993
#44
March 19, 1993
Week #10[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#45
March 22, 1993
#46
March 23, 1993
#47
March 24, 1993
#48
March 25, 1993
#49
March 26, 1993
Week #11[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#50
March 29, 1993
#51
March 30, 1993
#52
March 31, 1993
#53
April 01, 1993
#54
April 02, 1993
Week #12[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#55
April 05, 1993
#56
April 06, 1993
#57
April 07, 1993
#58
April 08, 1993
#59
April 09, 1993
Week #13[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#60
April 12, 1993
#61
April 13, 1993
#62
April 14, 1993
#63
April 15, 1993
#64
April 16, 1993
Week #14[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#65
April 19, 1993
#66
April 20, 1993
#67
April 21, 1993
#68
April 22, 1993
#69
April 23, 1993
Week #15[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#70
April 26, 1993
#71
April 27, 1993
#72
April 28, 1993
#73
April 29, 1993
#74
April 30, 1993
Week #16[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#75
May 03, 1993
#76
May 04, 1993
#77
May 05, 1993
#78
May 06, 1993
#79
May 07, 1993
Week #17[]
Ep. #
Original NBC Airdate
Player 1
Player 2
Notes
#80
May 10, 1993
#81
May 11, 1993
#82
May 12, 1993
#83
May 13, 1993
#84
May 14, 1993
Week #18[]
This was the last week of new episodes for Scrabble (this version) and Scattergories. Both shows would be in reruns for the next three weeks before being replaced with Classic Concentration (reruns of the 1987-1991 game show) and Caesar's Challenge (notable for being the last Daytime game show on NBC) respectively.