: Governments restrict or recommend against gatherings of fewer than 100 people. No one may meet to play SCRABBLE in person.
; <span style="background-color:yellow">Yellow</span>
: Governments allow all business to reopen but require or recommend some social distancing measures. Participants may meet in person and play SCRABBLE electronically online on individual devices, but may not share equipment or paper, or approach within six feet (2 m) of each other.
; <span style="background-color:#C0FFC0">Green</span>
: Governments lift all pandemic-related restrictions and recommendations, but there have been confirmed or probable cases within 14 days. Participants may meet and play SCRABBLE under <span style="background-color:#C0FFC0">Green</span> rules as described below.
=== <span style="background-color:yellow">''Yellow''</span> Play ===
Players may meet in person to converse or play electronically online on individual devices, subject to the following restrictions:
* For all participants