SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!.

SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!

COURSE DESCRIPTION Play better, maybe become family champ!
Learn which tiles to play, which to hold See scoring “Hot Spots” on the board Find “bingos” using all 7 tiles- 50 extra pts Learn strategy- offense & defense Chances to play open instructional games If interested, play competitively 1 on 1 Learn about Asheville Scrabble Club Local, regional, national tournament info

INSTRUCTOR JACOB COHEN
Retired teacher and principal Co-Director of the Asheville Scrabble Club Playing competitively since 2009 Webmeister & statistician of club’s website

RECOMMENDED BOOKS Everything Scrabble, 3rd edition by Joe Edley and John D. Williams Jr. ISBN: $16.99 (this course is adapted from this excellent reference) Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th edition, Merriam-Webster ISBN: $7.50 Optional: Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players ISBN: $16.99

COURSE PLAN Week 1 Course Overview Glossary Week 2
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th ed. (OSPD4) Define what you mean by a “definition” Q without U words; short Q words Words with no vwls Board orientation and notation Week 3 Finding and using “Hot Spots” on the board

Course Plan Week 4 Demo Game: Mark Schmidt, Brett Haughney,
expert players, Asheville Scrabble Club Week 5 Cheat Sheet Scrabble Guy Teaches the 2s in 5 Minutes! Move Tiles on Your Rack- useful letter combos Tile Order of Usefulness Rack Management

Course Plan Week 6 Bingos Strategy- Offense and Defense
Phoneys- if & when to play them Week 7 After you are the family champ… Club and Tournament Play Asheville Scrabble Club website Week 8 Demo Game: Mark & Brett have a rematch

and, at the same time, some of you may choose to:
EACH WEEK WE WILL HAVE Scrabble Babble (Scrabble topics for the day) ~40” babble verb- divulge “secrets” Scrabble Dabble (word play- build Scrabble skills) ~15” dabble verb- work with in a non-serious manner Scrabble Babel (break time- no Scrabble!) ~10” babel noun- confusion of voices and other sounds Scrabble Scrabble (play Scrabble w/each other) ~55” scrabble verb- to grope about frantically (looking for words) and, at the same time, some of you may choose to: Scrabble Rabble (play an open instructional game) ~55” rabble noun- disorderly crowd of people (arguing about strategy!)

QUESTIONS Why did you choose this class?
Want to increase your scoring average? Want to learn which are the best tiles to hold onto? Want to find the best scoring spots on the board? Want to learn offensive and defensive strategy? Want to be your family champ? Want to find out about club and tournament play?

GLOSSARY Alphagram- alphabetic arrangement of letters;
Ex: AIJNORT is alphagram for JANITOR Anagram- word spelled with exact same letters as another word. Ex: KITCHEN, THICKEN Bingo- use all 7 letters on rack; score 50 extra points Bingo-friendly tiles- ERS?, AL?, AERST, CANISTER Blank- indicated as ?, most valuable tile-versatile Block- play word to stop opponent’s possible big score “Challenge!”- announce to check if word is acceptable Closed Board- few or no places to play bingos/hi scores Dump- low-scoring play; gets rid of poor letter combo Endgame- strategic play when fewer than 8 tiles in bag Exchange- use turn to trade in 1-7 tiles; need 7 in bag

GLOSSARY Extension- add 2+ letters to a word on board;
(often to TWS); Ex: CON-QUEST, QUEST-ION Fishing- playing off or trading 1-2 tiles looking for bingo “Hold!”- announced when considering a challenge Hook- add letter to front/back of word to make new one; Ex: HARD + Y = HARDY; C + HARD = CHARD Hot Spots- TLS-TLS, DLS-DWS, TLS-DWS, TWS-DLS, DWS-DWS, TWS-TWS; all places for high scores Leave- group of tiles left on rack after play, before draw Open Board- many places to play bingos/hi score plays OSPD- Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 4th ed. Parallel Play- Ex: M A R L A T E (LATE, MA, AT, & RE all score)

GLOSSARY Phoney- unacceptable word (not found in OSPD); may
stay on board if unchallenged; some played deliberately (like bluffing in poker) Power Tiles- ten most valuable- 2 ?s, 4 Ss, J, Q, X, Z Rack Balancing- leaving letters on rack that will help score well on next turn; good ratio of cons/vowels Stems- 6 & 7-letter bingo-friendly combos to add 1 letter Ex: SATIRE (add 1 letter to make 70 words); NASTIER (add 1 letter to make 69 words) TWL- Tournament and Club Word List- list of acceptable words (all OSPD, plus about 200 offensive words); not used in schools or by most living room players; no definitions provided

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ HONG _ PERM _ NOME _ AGON _ HIDE _ OMIT _ IMID
_ PALS _ HILI _ ANTA _ AGMA _ HEIR _ VIES _ HOST _ PICE _ BACK _ AGUE _ LAID _ VARY _ IWIS _ DEAL _ FOUL _ KING _ RIAL _ PRIG _ PLAT _ RIMY _ EGER _ LAKY _ ROOD HOOK WORDS- Each of these 4-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 5-letter word.

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ EYED _ LEFT _ RUSK _ FIRE _ LIEN _ MIRK _ FOOT
_ GLOW _ TROP _ CONS _ LOFT _ VAIL _ GAPE _ LORY _ BONY _ LOBE _ LUNT _ VERY _ GREE _ HANT _ APSE _ MAGE _ MELL _ VOWS _ HEAP _ RUTH _ WEAK _ HEFT _ NAVE _ WELT HOOK WORDS- Each of these 4-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 5-letter word.

OSPD OFFICIAL SCRABBLE PLAYERS DICTIONARY
Disagreements about which words were “good” 1975 OSPD, 1st edition published Words had to be found in 2 of 5 popular dictionaries 2-8 letters and their longer inflections; Ex: UNLIKELIEST 100,000+ words; no pronunciations; short definitions 2nd ed 1991; 3rd ed 1995; 4th ed 2005 (currently used) Dictionary committee considers additions/deletions

DEFINITIONS Where do you draw the line on completeness?
OSPD4 has only minimal definitions; Ex: a mineral Tournament & Club Word List (TWL)- no definitions Some people learn definitions to remember the words Others care only that a word is acceptable People play even though they don’t speak English!

Only 1 definition provided; often an uncommon usage Ex: IMP- v. to graft feathers onto a bird’s wing RE and UN sections; 100s of undefined words Unless an –ING word listed as noun, then no plural Ex: PLAY v. –S, -ED, -ING; FLYING n., FLYINGS Word or inflection in boldface, then it is acceptable FOCUS, FOCUSING, FOCUSES, FOCUSSED, FOCUSSING, FOCUSSES

Not all verbs can add ER to make a noun; Ex: PLAY / PLAYER, BAKE / BAKER; PART / but no PARTER * * means a phoney (non-acceptable word) Foreign words generally not acceptable, yet, some seem foreign; acceptable if no English equivalent Ex: currency, titles, etc. PESETA, XU, SAHIB, QAID Some words boldfaced more than once; adj. & verb Ex: adj. BRITTLE, BRITTLER, BRITTLEST v. BRITTLES, BRITTLING, BRITTLES

Q WITHOUT U WORDS Strange?, Yes!; Good?, Absolutely! & very useful!
MBAQANGA n pl –S a South African dance music QABALA n pl-S cabala (an occult or secret doctrine) QABALAH n pl –S same as QABALA QADI n pl –S a Muslim judge QAID n pl –S variation of CAID, a Muslim leader QANAT n pl –S a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East QAT n pl –S variation of KAT, an evergreen shrub QI n pl –S the vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things

QINDAR n pl –DARS or –DARKA variation of
QINDAR n pl –DARS or –DARKA variation of QINTAR, a monetary unit in Albania QINTAR n pl –S see above SHEQEL n pl SHEQALIM, SHEQELS, an ancient unit of weight TRANQ n pl –S variation of TRANK (i.e. tranquilizer) QOPH n pl –S variation of KOPH, a letter of the Hebrew alphabet QWERTY n pl –S a standard keyboard FAQIR n pl –S variation of FAKIR, a Hindu ascetic Also of note: BUQSHA, BUQSHAS, BURQA, BURQAS, QIVIUT. QIVIUTS, SUQ, SUQS, UMIAQ, UMIAQS

SHORT Q WORDS QAT SUQS QUAIS QUERY QUOIN QIS AQUAE QUAKE QUEST QUOIT
QUA AQUAS QUAKY QUEUE QUOLL SUQ BURQA QUALE QUEYS QUOTA AQUA EQUAL QUALM QUICK QUOTE QADI EQUID QUANT QUIDS QUOTH QAID EQUIP QUARE QUIET QURSH

SHORT Q WORDS QATS FAQIR QUARK QUIFF ROQUE
QOPH FIQUE QUART QUILL SQUAB QUAD MAQUI QUASH QUILT SQUAD QUAG PIQUE QUASI QUINS SQUAT QUAI QADIS QUASS QUINT SQUAW QUAY QAIDS QUATE QUIPS SQUEG QUEY QANAT QUAYS QUIPU SQUIB

SHORT Q Words QUID QOPHS QUBIT QUIRE SQUID
QUIN QUACK QUEAN QUIRK TOQUE QUIP QUADS QUEEN QUIRT TRANQ QUIT QUAFF QUEER QUITE TUQUE QUIZ QUAGS QUELL QUITS UMIAQ QUOD QUAIL QUERN QUODS USQUE

WORDS WITH NO VWLS BRR interj used to indicate that one feels cold
BRRR interj see BRR CRWTH n pl –S an ancient stringed musical instrument CWM n pl –S a deep steep-walled basin HM interj used to express thoughtful consideration HMM interj see HM MM interj used to express assent or satisfaction NTH adv pertaining to an indefinitely large ordinal number PFFT interj used to express a sudden ending PHPHT interj see PHT PHT interj used as an expression of mild anger or annoyance

WORDS WITH NO VWLS PSST interj used to attract someone’s attention
PST interj see PSST SH interj used to urge silence SHH interj see SH TSK v -ED, -ING, -S to utter an expression of annoyance TSKTSK v -ED, -ING, -S to tsk

Board Notation Center square 8H or H8 If word is horizontal,
list number first vertical, list letter first

Notation Examples WATCH, 8D HALTER, E7 Give position from first
letter of word

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ ACTOR _ ANTIS _ BLEST _ ADIOS _ APTLY _ BORTS
_ AGLET _ ARBOR _ CRAWL _ AIVER _ ARGLE _ CURVY _ ALARY _ ARGON _ DRIFT _ ALDER _ ARSON _ EAGER _ ALIGN _ ASCOT _ EAGLE _ ALOES _ ATMAN _ EBBED _ AMBIT _ AWFUL _ EDUCT _ AMENT _ BATED _ EGRET HOOK WORDS- Each of these 5-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 6-letter word.

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ ELECT _ HOSEN _ LORAL _ EMBER _ HUBBY _ OSMIC
_ ENURE _ HYING _ OVINE _ ERROR _ INDOW _ QUATE _ EVERT _ IRADE _ RALLY _ EXIST _ KETCH _ RAYON _ GREED _ LAPSE _ RIFLE _ HADED _ LINGY _ RIGID _ HOOEY _ LIVES _ SABLE _ HORAL _ LOGAN _ UNSET HOOK WORDS- Each of these 5-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 6-letter word.

Finding “Hot Spots” on the Board
As a novice tournament player, I once asked an expert, “What’s the difference between a novice and an expert? “The novice finds words on his rack to play on the board”. “The expert finds the best spots on the board, and, then, finds the words on her rack to fit.” “Hot Spots” are what experts find and play.

Premium Squares DLS light blue TLS dark blue DWS light red
TWS dark red design symmetry by architect/creator, Alfred Butts

Premium Squares “Hot Spots”
Parallel Play TLS-TLS DLS-DWS TLS-DWS DLS-TWS DWS-DWS TWS-TWS

Parallel Play Look at 8L Your rack includes DEFN

Parallel Play play FEND at 8L to score 72 points

TLS-TLS columns B, F, J, N rows 2, 6, 10, 14 “Hot Spots” play high
dark blue-dark blue columns B, F, J, N rows 2, 6, 10, 14 “Hot Spots” play high point tiles F, H, J, K, Q, V, W ,X, Y, Z also B, C, M, P

TLS-TLS BEBOP 23 pts HONED 21 pts WELCH 29 pts PRETZEL 44 pts
dark blue-dark blue BEBOP 23 pts HONED 21 pts WELCH 29 pts PRETZEL 44 pts

DLS-DWS columns C, D, L, M rows 3, 4, 12, 13 2 DLS-DWS possible on
light blue-light red columns C, D, L, M rows 3, 4, 12, 13 2 DLS-DWS possible on same columns and rows

DLS-DWS light blue-light red YOWIE 46 pts GRAPH 30 pts EXCITE 51pts

2 DLS-DWS NOURISH 30 pts FREEDOM 36 pts JOURNAL 46 pts
light blue-light red NOURISH 30 pts FREEDOM 36 pts JOURNAL 46 pts

TLS-DWS columns B, N rows 2, 14 30+ points with F, H, V, W, Y
dark blue-light red columns B, N rows 2, 14 30+ points with F, H, V, W, Y 70+ points with with Q, Z

TLS-DWS dark blue-light red BEADY 38 pts PORCH 40 pts KLUTZ 56 pts

DLS-TWS columns A, O rows 1, 15 from TWS at H1, 8A, and to TWS at
light blue-dark red columns A, O rows 1, 15 from TWS at H1, 8A, and to TWS at H15, 8O

DLS-TWS MARKS 42 pts BUSHEL 45 pts HALF / AH 51 pts QUERY 81 pts
light blue-dark red MARKS 42 pts BUSHEL 45 pts HALF / AH 51 pts QUERY 81 pts

DWS-DWS Horizontally 5E to 5K 11E to 11K Vertically E5 to K5
light red-light red Horizontally 5E to 5K 11E to 11K Vertically E5 to K5 E11 to K11 4 x value of tiles!

DWS-DWS Can occur as early as 2nd play of game Be careful how you
light red-light red Can occur as early as 2nd play of game Be careful how you place your first word, even if it’s a bingo

DWS-DWS Vertically E5 to E11 QUEENLY 76 pts K5 to K11 PETTING 40 pts
light red-light red Vertically E5 to E11 QUEENLY 76 pts K5 to K11 PETTING 40 pts E & T are easy to play thru

DWS-DWS Be alert to how an S can be added to your opening play to take
light red-light red Be alert to how an S can be added to your opening play to take advantage of “Hot Spot” box

DWS-DWS Horizontally 5E to 5K HOWLING 56 pts 11E to 11K PEASANT 96 pts
light red-light red Horizontally 5E to 5K HOWLING 56 pts 11E to 11K PEASANT 96 pts

TWS-TWS columns A , O rows 1, 15 Worth 9 x value of tiles! Typically
dark red-dark red columns A , O rows 1, 15 Worth 9 x value of tiles! Typically pts (includes 50 pt bingo bonus)

TWS-TWS board is set up for in 2 locations A8-A15 O1-O8
dark red-dark red board is set up for in 2 locations A8-A15 O1-O8

TWS-TWS RELATION 132 pts ADEQUATE 302 pts! Q is on DLS, then 9 x,
dark red-dark red RELATION 132 pts ADEQUATE 302 pts! Q is on DLS, then 9 x, + 50 pts for bingo

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ AGNATE _ LEANLY _ ANTRUM _ LIABLE _ ARMFUL _ LISTEN
_ ARRANT _ LOWERY _ AUDING _ LUMPEN _ ENFOLD _ MARTEN _ ETHANE _ MONGST _ GAINST _ NEATEN _ LATTEN _ OFTEST _ STOUND _ VENUES HOOK WORDS- Each of these 6-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 7-letter word (a BINGO).

SCRABBLE DABBLE _ OXTAIL _ RIDENT _ PENDED _ ROUBLE _ RECKED _ RUDELY
_ REPAID _ RUMPLE _ RACKET _ SCENDS _ RATIFY _ SPOUSE _ PRAISE _ LAYOFF _ REASON _ THEISM _ REFACE _ OOLOGY _ PREACH _ VERBID HOOK WORDS- Each of these 6-letter words is found In the OSPD4. Add a letter in front of each one to make a common 7-letter word (a BINGO).

SCRABBLE DABBLE CHAY ORAD LATH POLY EGAL HILA SIMP KOTO PIAL BLAW EPHA
IMAM BAHT WONK VINA ALEC LAZE MOLA CAPH FIAR PALY CAKY AGIN MYNA MARC GAOL PRAM YALD HANT NONA ANAGRAMS- Each of these uncommon 4-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Find a common word anagram for each one.

SCRABBLE DABBLE AWRY OYER DOBY NEIF BENE FROE BREE KEPI BONK HYTE CEIL
METH POCO PLIE EDDY LWEI DELF NEUK OHED FILO ANAGRAMS- Each of these uncommon 4-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Find a common word anagram for each one.

CHEAT SHEET

CHEAT SHEET 2-Letter words 3-Letter words Short J, Q, X, Z words 2-Letter words and their hooks Vowel dumps I dumps U dumps High-probability bingo stems

Scrabble Guy Teaches the 2s
LEARN THE TWOS Scrabble Guy Teaches the 2s in 5 Minutes!

MOVE TILES ON YOUR RACK 2-Letter Combos B: BL, BR, MB, RB
C: CH, CK, CL, CR, CT, NC, RC, SC D: DG, DL, DR, LD, ND, RD F: FL, FR, LF, RF G: GH, GL, GN, GR, DG, LG, NG, RG H: CH, GH, PH, SH, TH, WH K: KL, KN, CK, LK, NK, RK, SK L: LD, LF, LG, LK, LM, LP, LS, LT, LV BL, CL, DL, FL, GL, KL, PL, RL, SL, TL, WL M: MB, MP, LM, RM, SM N: NC, ND, NG, NK, NS, NT, GN, KN, RN, SN, WN

MOVE TILES ON YOUR RACK P: PH, PL, PR, PT, LP, MP, RP, SP
S: SC, SH, SK, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, SW, LS, NS, PS, RS T: TH, TL, TR, TW, CT, FT, LT, NT, RT, ST V: LV, RV W: WH, WL, WN, WR, SW, TW 3-Letter Combos CHR, CKL, GHT, LCH, LTH, NCH, NDL, NGL, NKL, NTH, RCH, RDL, RGL, RST, RTH, SCH, SCR, SHR, SPL, SPR, STR, TCH, THR

MOVE TILES ON YOUR RACK Common Prefixes Common Suffixes
ANTE-, ANTI-, AUTO-, BE-, BIO-, BY-, CO-, COM-, CON-, DE-, DIS-, DOWN-, DYS-, EM-, EN-, EPI-, EX-, FOR-, FORE-, IM-, IN-, INTER-, ISO, MEGA-, MID-, MIS-, MONO-, NEO-, NON-, OB-, OFF-, ON-, OUT-, OVER-, PAR-, PER-, POST-, PRE-, PRO-, RE-, SEMI-, SIDE-, SUB-, SUPER-, TELE-, TOP-, TRI-, UN-, UNDER-, UP- Common Suffixes -ABLE, -AGE, -AL, -ALLY, -ANCE, -ARY, -ASE, -DOM, -ENCE, -FUL, -IBLE, -IDE, -IER, -IES, -IEST, -IFY, -ILE, -INE, -ION, -IOUS, -ISE, -ISH, -ISM, -IST, -ITE, -ITIC, -ITY, -IVE, -IZE, -LESS, -LIKE, -LING, -LY, -NESS, -OR, -OSE, -OUS, -ROOM, -SHIP, -SIDE, -SION, -TION

TILE ORDER OF USEFULNESS AND MNEMONIC CHEER
? SEX Z RAH N C DM TIKL POY JF BG WU V Q BLANKety-BLANK, SEX Z RAH, North Carolina, DiM, TIcKLe, POY, JeFf BiG, WU V Q!

UNBALANCED RACK = CAN EARN BAD LUCK
RACK MANAGEMENT UNBALANCED RACK = CAN EARN BAD LUCK

RACK MANAGEMENT Don’t duplicate any letter on rack, except E & S
Keep about same # vowels/cons in your leave Hold as few high-point tiles as possible in leave Learn and use vowel dumps to improve rack Consider exchange if bingo unlikely in 3-4 turns

SCRABBLE DABBLE AAHED MACLE LAMED DAMAR ECLAT DRAVE MALAR COMAE HYDRA
BALDY GAMIC VIAND RABID MOCHA AROID TUBAE NATCH PAVID BIALI ORACH MONAD CAGER MALIC EGRET CHELA TAROC ENATE CHARE MUSCA FLEAM ANAGRAMS- Each of these uncommon 5-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Find a common word anagram for each one.

SCRABBLE DABBLE NAEVI LARUM LICHI ANOLE BEDEL ONTIC UVEAL BERME RUNIC
YAMEN BOSUN CUTIN TRAVE LUDIC MONDE TAWER SODIC FONDU IMAGO PUDIC IMIDO TONGA TEUCH REIFY GOWAN CIVET GOFER THRAW VOCES FLYTE ANAGRAMS- Each of these uncommon 5-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Find a common word anagram for each one.

BINGOS 50 extra pts- use all 7 tiles to make 7+ letter words
Key to high scores- experts play 2-3 per game Look for common beginnings- AB, AD, AIR, ANTI, BE, BI, COM, CON, DE, DIS, EM, EN EX, FORE, HAND, HEAD, IM, IN, ISO, MID, MIS, NON, OUT, OVER, POST, PRE, RE, SEA, SUB, TRI, UN, UP

BINGOS Look for common endings- ABLE, AGE, AL, ANCE, ANE, ANT,
ARY, ATE, DOM, EAU, ED, EE, ENCE, ENT, ER, EST, FISH, FORM, FUL, GHT, GRAM, HOOD, IA, IAL, IBLE, IC, ICAL, IER, IES, IEST, IFY, ILE, ILY, INE, ING, ION, ISE, ISH, ISM, IST, ITE, ITY, IUM, IVE, IZE, LAND, LESS, LET, LIKE, LOGY, LY, MAN, MEN, MENT, NESS, OID, OSE, OUGH, OUS, OUT, SHIP, SES, SIS, SOME, TURE, WARD, WEED, WISE, WOOD, WORM

BINGOS Study high-probability bingo stems
Mnemonics to remember letters to add to stem Club website Bingoes page- excellent resource ASC Co-Director Bill Snoddy’s Bingo Slide Shows Bingoes

STRATEGY Offense Balance your rack equal vowels/consonants
Letters in CANISTER are most bingo-friendly Consider your “leave” as well as your play Premium square combos for big scores Parallel plays for maximum scores Use S and blank preciously; they are most versatile Find your best play, then find a better one Find alternate place to play in case you get blocked Play words with hooks for future plays High probability bingo stems and mnemonics Open up bingo lanes especially when behind Consider playing phoneys End game considerations

PHONEYS AND WHEN TO PLAY THEM
Common in club and tournament play Ethical? comparable to bluffing in poker When you have little to lose- way behind in game When you want to test opponent’s word knowledge When opponent just lost a challenge- gun shy When you have many good plays- risk higher score When you want to improve your leave When you want higher point spread- tournaments Caution- player may challenge own phoney if you, mistakenly, add an S to the phoney to make a new word

OPEN BOARD many scoring options S on QUIRE & play
vertical word thru TWS play from TWS H1-4 if you have IN, hook to G row 13, build bingo high pt tile at 14J-N ex: JIBED 62 pts DWS-DWS thru E 5G 15 L-O, FLEX 54 pts

CLOSED BOARD few scoring options any rows/columns
open for large scores? bingo lane column I if have S for BRINGS lane H1-8 for an ING bingo, opens rows 1-5 TIME or TIMED at F7 for pts Ahead?- keep it closed Behind?- open it up

BOARD SUMMARY far ahead? (70+ pts)- close down board,
even for fewer pts if you can block opponent far behind? (70+ pts)- keep board open to bingo, and high plays with J, Q, X, Z you and opponent about even? (within about 30 pts) consider openings you give opponent versus your rack leave keep board open if you have bingo-friendly tiles keep board more closed if you have poor letters

STRATEGY Defense Avoid placing vowels next to premium squares
Answer opponent’s big play with equal scoring “Shut down” board when ahead Block plays with C and V (no 2-letter words with them) Shut down bingo lanes Avoid opening up “Hot Spots” Consider + & - of challenging a phoney High probability bingo stems and mnemonics- helps you recognize rack and its bingoes or not Consider when to exchange tiles Consider tracking which tiles have been played Watch opponent carefully for behavioral tipoffs End game considerations

SCRABBLE DABBLE BISNAGA AVODIRE NILGHAI CATALOS OVERSAD NILGHAU
VEDALIA TEREFAH SAINTLY DRAYAGE HALTERE SAVIOUR ANAPEST FINAGLE BIOGENY DOGBANE REFUTAL TUBULIN AMBONES RIVAGES RESTYLE ECHNIDA MUTAGEN MITOGEN CUMARIN NEGATON WETTISH OCTANOL PREWRAP NIVEOUS ANAGRAMS- Each of these uncommon 7-letter words is found in the OSPD4. Find a common word anagram for each one. All have either a common beginning or ending.

Using only vowels (no Ys) find the common words.
SCRABBLE DABBLE B _ SC _ _ T CR _ N _ _ M _ LM _ N _ C M _ _ LB _ X R _ _ DW _ Y S _ _ S _ CK H _ _ RS _ Y PL _ G _ _ D V _ N _ LL _ R _ T _ ND _ _ N _ T _ MY _ ST _ _ ND T _ BL _ _ D _ NF _ D _ L C _ R _ F _ L P _ _ NF _ L C _ H _ _ TS N _ M _ R _ L M _ S _ C _ L F _ RT _ L _ FILL-INS- Seeing consonants in their correct position in a word can lead to finding the word. Using only vowels (no Ys) find the common words.

All are compound words. It may help to use tiles.
SCRABBLE DABBLE ACDHINSW EHKMOORW CEHNSTTU AABEHLPT ABDHIRTY ABEMMNOO AENOOPST AEEHNRWY EFOOPSTT AADDEMRY AADILORR AADDEHMN ACEEHLOS EHLLNSTU AABBELLS IIMSSTUW AEFORSTW HMMOORSU ABDEKORY ABELOPTT ADEINRVY DHIKNOOW ABDEGOPR AILNOPTY EEFNORTU EFLORSUY ACEHOSSW BEHINOSW AEEFLLRW EEGHISST ANAGRAMS- Each of these alphagrams can be rearranged to make a common 8-letter word. All are compound words. It may help to use tiles.

8-letter word by adding 3 more letters from the rack.
SCRABBLE DABBLE ACEGMNR _ _ _ ACING EGILOPR _ _ _ AMBLE ACMORUV _ _ _ AMENT EILNTUV _ _ _ AMINS EGHMNOR _ _ _ ANTIC CDEILNW _ _ _ ANGER AEGIORT _ _ _ BORNE CEFILNP _ _ _ CITED ABELMRU _ _ _ DOWNS ACGINPT _ _ _ EATER FRONT EXTENSIONS- Sometimes you can extend a 5-letter opening play into the TWS. Find the 8-letter word by adding 3 more letters from the rack.

AFTER YOU BECOME FAMILY CHAMP…
No one wants to play you anymore! Yet, you still have the Scrabble jones! You’re not sure you want to become "serious" Yet, you wonder how competitive you’d be That’s why we have Asheville Scrabble Club! And, tournaments everywhere, even cruises!

Club Play & Tournaments cross-section of America
friendship mental challenge fun with words thrill of competition “100 Tiles” Asheville A-1 "Autumn Leaves" Scrabble Tournament

WHAT TO EXPECT AT ASHEVILLE SCRABBLE CLUB
Equipment provided: boards, tiles, racks, clocks, score sheets Clocks give = time for both players; quickly becomes automatic We help you with competitive play so you’ll keep playing with us Cheat Sheet first 3 times, free challenges vs. advanced players Zyzzyva Word Judge used to decide if a word is acceptable Knowing a word’s definition unnecessary; but, helpful to some No dues first 6 months; $20 year thereafter, or $2 per meeting North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA)

ASHEVILLE SCRABBLE CLUB WEBSITE
Home/News Bingoes Where We Play Tournaments Asheville Scrabblog Study Aids Club Players Resources New to Our Club? Directors Stats Questions/Contact

TOUGH FILL-INS- Use this rack to make common words.
SCRABBLE DABBLE P _ _ T _ _ I _ V _ _ C _ _ I _ B _ _ _ A _ _ E _ A _ E _ D _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ ET _ U _ I _ _ _ Y _ _ U _ _ HE _ _ O _ _ TI _ _ F _ _ ME _ _ _ P _ _ _ A _ _ E TOUGH FILL-INS- Use this rack to make common words. A C L N O R W

SCRABBLE DABBLE DEIIINV _ _ _ _ _ POWER EHLMORS _ _ _ _ _ WEIGHT
CDEGIST _ _ _ _ _ SHIRT AECNNOT _ _ _ SULTAN _ AGHILMT _ _ _ _ _ _ DUALITY BEILMNT _ _ _ _ _ COLOR IKMOPRT _ _ _ _ _ EWE _ _ AENRSTW _ _ _TURBAN _ _ BDELMTU _ _ _ AIRMEN _ AENRTUW _ _ OPERA _ _ _ TOUGH FRONT EXTENSIONS- Extend the words in right column by adding letters from one of the racks in the left column. The racks are not paired with the words opposite them .

QUESTIONS Are you glad you chose this class?
Has your scoring average increased? Have you learned which are best tiles to hold onto? Do you know the best scoring spots on the board? Have you learned offensive and defensive strategy? Are you now or will you be your family champ? Are you interested in club and tournament play?

SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!.

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!."— Presentation transcript:

Similar presentations

About project

Feedback

Log in

Auth with social network:

SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!.

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "SCRABBLE Become a Family Champ & Beyond!."— Presentation transcript:

Similar presentations

About project

Feedback