Scrabble

Post by **spot** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:48 pm

I hadn't played until this week, I'm not sure I'd seen a board used. I don't move in those circles.

Anyway, I got invited to. That's why I now have a Facebook account. I've had friends rejections from all but one of my grown children. The one hasn't an account, the others all refused.

So, how on earth does one play this game, that's what puzzled me for days. It's slowly becoming clear. I've drawn a map to help me.

What I reckon is there's three plays you can make. In descending order of merit you can

play to cover any of those lines in full, they're all good plays but they're better if you put a high-score tile on any double or triple letter square.play to make several words across and down by judicious placement.do something trivial.My theory is that making opportunities for your opponent isn't detrimental play, it just opens the board when they take advantage of the space you've made available to them. I prefer both players scoring high than trying to whittle an eventual ten point winning margin. Coming out on top of a high scoring game is more satisfying, whichever of you gets to do it.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:12 pm

That's not actually a traditional scrabble board, that's the board for 'words with friends'.

Only you could take what is just a game that keeps minds active and turn it into some complex chart with a scientific formula :rolleyes:

Post by **spot** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:27 pm

Betty Boop;1401928 wrote: Only you could take what is just a game that keeps minds active and turn it into some complex chart with a scientific formula :rolleyes:Nothing made any sense at all until I drew the map. It's a simplification, that's the whole point.

If I ever see a proper Scrabble board I expect the map can be adapted. I didn't know they differed.

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:17 pm

Just place your words were they can earn the most points and stop trying to make more of it.

Remember it is just a game...

were you ever a child?

I have played one who used the cheater's dictionary....not fair.....right down your alley, heh??

simple is best...use the knowledge you have and keep shuffling your letters!

Post by **Betty Boop** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:59 am

Lady J;1401940 wrote: Just place your words were they can earn the most points and stop trying to make more of it.

Remember it is just a game...

were you ever a child?

I have played one who used the cheater's dictionary....not fair.....right down your alley, heh??

simple is best...use the knowledge you have and keep shuffling your letters!

Spot is a walking dictionary :wah:

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:18 am

trubble wiv skrabble is u need a basik level of spelin Hinglish, the like of witch I dont av

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 4:59 am

:wah:

Post by **spot** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:29 am

Lady J;1401940 wrote: I have played one who used the cheater's dictionary....not fair.....right down your alley, heh??

Gosh.

Post by **spot** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:36 am

Snowfire;1401943 wrote: trubble wiv skrabble is u need a basik level of spelin Hinglish, the like of witch I dont av

There's a game I get beaten at by miles every time when I play Laura. Laura has yet to reach her second birthday. It isn't Scrabble, it's Pelmanism. With a standard deck of cards.

There's two versions, one where the cards go face down from the start and you look at one card each turn, and if you can turn over its pair you keep them and carry on. She beats me at that. She prefers the other version, all the cards face up for a minute to look at them, then turn them all face down, then carry on as before. It's like watching Formula One without the neeeeaow noises.

Post by **spot** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:45 am

Betty Boop;1401928 wrote: Only you could take what is just a game that keeps minds active and turn it into some complex chart with a scientific formula :rolleyes:I reckon that pattern has a certain elegance to it. A square, a cross and four seagulls. Once you've seen it, checking where to find a word to fit is consistent. Until I thought that bit out the game seemed as random as solitaire.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:46 am

Little Daisy (2) always wins the nearly game against me. We have to flick plastic Peppa Pig and family into a box. It's called the nearly game here because Daisy says, "Nearly, nannie" every time I miss.

Post by **spot** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:53 am

theia;1401952 wrote: Little Daisy (2) always wins the nearly game against me. We have to flick plastic Peppa Pig and family into a box. It's called the nearly game here because Daisy says, "Nearly, nannie" every time I miss.

There's a Wikipedia page headed "Variations of Golf", I'll add that today. I expect to hear of Daisy attaining a scratch handicap[1] and winning cups at Wentworth.

[1] a scratch handicap is a technical term in golf, not a social malady.