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Scrabble 101
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Overview
What words to use How to make plays Two letter words Bonus squares
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The OSPD4
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary: 4th Edition
Official word list for friendly play Includes single definitions for each
acceptable word up to eight letters long (plus inflections)
Clubs and tournaments use the OWL2 – Official Club & Tournament Word List: 2nd edition
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Making Plays
Playing through an existing word Hooking a word to an existing word Extending an existing word Playing parallel to an existing word or
words.
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Playing through a word
BALLOTS plays through LAME for 36 (9 x 4, for hitting two double-word
score squares)
LAME is the opening play for 12
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Hooking to an existing word
LAME is the opening play for 12
FLYER is hooked to LAME, forming FLAME for 44
(14 for FLAME + 30 for FLYER)
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Extending an existing word
-NTATION is extended from it, making
LAMENTATION for 92 (42 plus 50-point bonus
for playing all seven tiles)
LAME is the opening play for 12
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Playing parallel to an existing word
THAW is played parallel for 33
18 for THAW + 2 for TA + 11 for HM + 2 for AE
LAME is the opening play for 12
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The Two Letter Words
Experts say that knowing all 101 twos will automatically boost your score by 30-40 points. They allow more parallel plays, which often score
better than other plays. They open up more spots for scoring.
Your friends will accuse you of cheating – this is just something you learn to deal with.
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Learning the Twos
Read through the list a few times Write them out alphabetically Learn them by groups Play lots of games
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Using the twos
Where can you play:
• DEX for 50?
• JOES for 41?
• FLEE for 33?
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Bonus Squares
Which ones can you use?Parallel plays with high-point tiles can be
especially lucrative.Look for ways to use one or two.
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Parallel Plays & Multiple Bonuses
Your rack:A A E F L M T
What’s your highest scoring play?
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AFLAME scores 45
(38 for AFLAME + 7 for APART)
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Bonus Squares
Which ones does your play let your opponent use? Try not to put vowels next to bonus squares. Avoid opening access to the triple word
scores. If a bonus square is available on your turn
and you can’t use it, make it harder for your opponent to use it next turn.
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Parallel Plays & Multiple Bonuses
Your rack:A A E F L M T
What play would be the best combination of
scoring and defense?
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FAME scores 43, FETAL (or FATAL) scores 42
Which do you prefer?
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Next week
Anatomy of a Scrabble turn Word Study Tournament play
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Play!
One on one (or team vs team) Free challenges Use your two- and two-make-three letter
word lists
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Lessons from this week
Check multiple options Look for parallel plays
Use two letter words Use bonus squares Keep your opponent from using bonus
squares when reasonable