Initially released in September 2002 for Microsoft Windows, the game has received generally favorable reviews.

At the game menu, players can change the background, the board color and the music.

In addition to the main stand-alone mode, Scrabble Complete offers network play.

Reception to Scrabble Complete was generally favorable, with a 75.67% rating awarded by Gamerankings.

[1] GameSpot gave the game a score of 7.2, stating: "Scrabble Complete is basically just Scrabble, which, if you're a fan of the challenging board game it's based on, is a good thing.