Please continue reading this article to learn how to set up this feature on your store.

Creating the Scrabble Layer

In your Artwork Editor, click the + Layer button. Under Select a layer type, in the PUZZLES group, choose Scrabble.

Two Scrabble layout types are available:

• Crossword: Arranges names to intersect with each other, forming a crossword-style puzzle.
• Single-line: Displays names in a single line.

The available settings depend on the selected Scrabble layout. The following sections cover the settings shared by both layouts and those specific to each type.

Scrabble Settings

DESIGN SETTINGS

Default words (only for preview):

• The default words are used for preview purposes only and will not appear in the final design.

• You can enter any value to preview how the Scrabble design will look. The design will update accordingly.

Show score

In Scrabble, each letter has a specific point value:

• 1 point: A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T, U
• 2 points: D, G
• 3 points: B, C, M, P
• 4 points: F, H, V, W, Y
• 5 points: K
• 8 points: J, X
• 10 points: Q, Z

Enable this setting to display the corresponding point value below each letter.

Maximum cell size

Each letter is displayed in its own cell, and the cell size is calculated automatically from the number of characters and the size of the layer. Use Maximum cell size to set how large each cell can be, without having to resize the layer.

• The slider ranges from -10 to 10. The higher the value, the bigger the cells. The default value is 4.
• This setting applies when customers enter short text. When the text gets longer, the cell size automatically scales down to fit the layer, so the text never overflows.

If the default words are already long enough to fill the layer, increasing this value will not change the preview. In this case, you will see a note under the slider. Try shorter default words to see the change.

PERSONALIZATION SETTINGS

Personalization options:

Choose how the Scrabble receives the buyer's input:

• No personalization: The design is fixed, and the Default words are printed as-is.
• Create a new option: Add an option where buyers can enter their own words.
• Use an existing global option: Reuse an existing Global Option.

Option Title

Set the label displayed on the storefront.

Input style (only for Crossword type)

• Single field: All names are entered in a single text field and automatically split into separate words based on spaces.

• Multiple fields: Each name has its own text field. This is useful when a name contains spaces and needs to be split into separate entries. For example, Robert JR can be entered as two separate entries: Robert and JR.

Max words

Set the maximum number of names customers can enter.

Vertical offset

You can find this setting under Extras > Vertical offset (% of cell).

Each letter is automatically centered within its cell. If a letter appears slightly too high or too low, use Vertical offset (% of cell) to adjust its vertical position. This may be necessary when using a cell background image whose artwork is not perfectly centered.

The value is a percentage of the cell size, not a fixed pixel amount. This allows the offset to scale with the cell size, regardless of how many names customers enter.

Other settings

Cell spacing

Each letter is displayed in its own cell, so you cannot adjust the spacing between letters as you would with regular text. Instead, use Cell spacing to control the distance between adjacent cells.

Cell background

You can enable this setting to add a background to each letter.

If you want to allow customers to choose from a variety of Cliparts as the background for each letter, you can utilize the Populate Background from another option feature. For detailed instructions, please refer to this article.

Creating your Campaign

Once you’ve finished creating your Artwork, add it to your campaign as usual.

Be sure to double-check your Storefront to make sure all is good:

A few things to keep in mind:

• Regardless of whether customers enter names in lowercase or uppercase, the Live Preview and final design will always display all characters in uppercase.

• If multiple people have the same name, please use a different first letter for each person to ensure the Scrabble layout works correctly.:

Updated on: 13/11/2026