John Chew, a word judge at the 1997 WSC in Washington D.C., recalls that it was a difficult skill to master: to work quickly, you needed to know which
...], had developed a software tool for himself with which to study. He named it Zyzzyva and chose that name as “the last word in study.”
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The challenge of enticing people to try tournament and club SCRABBLE play is the same around the globe. I have quer
...at some level, precious few would be willing to try even club level play. It is daunting. I recall my personal experiences:
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...advantage by virtue of his position. So the AB was a measure to make sure it just wasn't John and Joe.''
...irst AB meeting took place in NYC, all expenses paid by then-owner COLECO. It was on September 18, 1987.
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...schedule, the event will be held in "Silver Baron D" and starts at 8 p.m. Try to arrive by 7:45. The event should last anywhere from 90 to 120 minutes.
...itiful 1916 Philadelphia Athletics that I co-authored with Andy Saunders. It received very good reviews and was nominated for a couple of SABR awards.
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It started off innocently enough. There were already close to 200
are hooked for life. Most play when it suits their busy lives and may take time off for years before reentering th
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If it is late in the game, but there are still more than 7 tiles in the bag, the
...f the player responsible for exposing those tiles is the player WHOSE TURN IT IS TO MAKE A PLAY, see “IV.B.8. Exposing or Overdrawing Tiles when Fewer
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...of some minimum length (handicap according to skill), call it out to claim it. You can also add a tile to your own word or someone else's, rearrange lett
If you have a set of tiles but no board, you can try playing the regular game, but with no bonus squares. Reduce the bingo bonus
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It varies depending on your desired involvement. At a minimum, you should be a
...ings against people you like. You have to put personal interests aside and try to think about the good of all versus the good of yourself and your friends
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It has been a few years since Robin last played, but her love for the game and
It would be an honor to serve and something I wouldn't take lightly. I believe
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...dition for the then SCRABBLE TV game show. While waiting in a long line to try out, the late George Stone was passing out flyers for his Friday night Chic
...ide range of experiences (good, bad and in between) in the SCRABBLE arena. It's been quite a ride.
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...the cons are certainly not intended to discourage anyone from playing CSW, it is useful to be aware of them before committing to learning and playing the
...abble with about 25% of the words disallowed, with no memorizable pattern. It is thus inaccessible to most, and consequently played little. Collins opens
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...the source lexicon, omitting any diacritical marks present in the source. It must appear in at least one sense without punctuation, capitalisation or an
# If there is a question regarding the acceptability of a word, try each of the following in turn. If a use of the word in the same sense defi
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...is step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you’re done!
...is step may take several minutes if you have many lexicons installed. When it completes, you’re done!
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Try to avoid paying for a space - keeping costs down is important!
...ntries, consider offering several divisions, based on age and experience. It’s no fun to be over-faced. Divisions such as High School, Advanced, Inte
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It is keyed to the government safety levels of each of the participants and ve
...mended duration (such as two weeks for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines) for it to take full effect. Participants may meet and play Scrabble under <span st
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A '''slur''' is a word that is used to degrade what it describes. Beginning in June 2020, NASPA had a discussion about why and whe
...f our lexicon. It’s the right thing to do, and I will make sure that it happens. I have asked the Advisory Board to vote their consciences, because
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...e of vaccination against COVID-19, and waited the recommended duration for it to take full effect. (For example, a participant who has received two doses
It is keyed to the government safety levels of each of the participants and ve
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...cardboxes, word-study habits, and why you too should tend a cardbox as if it were your prize garden.
...rfecting memory through spaced repetition using flashcards. In the 1970s, it was fairly common in certain places to see people with plastic boxes full o
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It’s best to start building your cardbox on a system where you’ve already
...with any abstruse study, discouragement is the enemy. With that in mind, it’s almost always best to start small.
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