"Scrabble, forage and fight for a copy. This is a wonderful, wonderful companion for all who get a kick from the manipulation of letters or words." Stephen Fry
Scrabble is primarily viewed as word game throughout the world: a game that celebrates the English language. But what if I told you that Scrabble wasn't just a word game? Scrabble isn't a game about vocabulary or word finding. It's a game about strategy and tactics, capturing bonus squares, while starving your opponent from valuable scoring resources. Written by one of the top Scrabble players in the world, this book presents Scrabble beyond words and vocabulary, reintroducing readers to the game they thought they knew. It presents Scrabble as a dynamic board game with deep strategy, appealing to game lovers of all ages and levels of education. It's not just a word game anymore. Using the international (CSW) word list.
Learn the full list of two-letter Scrabble words with explanatory definitions, mnemonic phrases, and more: supercharge your game and dominate the board!
Top level Scrabble has largely remained mysterious to most players. Even amongst Scrabble's most ardent fans, Scrabble is perceived as a wordgame: as a game with basic strategic elements. The key to Scrabble, we've been told, is to read the dictionary and to practice anagramming words.While word knowledge and anagramming are important, most playersdon't appreciate the strategic depth and intricacy that goes into Scrabble at its highest level. Scrabble masters approach the game with the same strategic complexity and analytic mindset of games such as chess and poker, while combining a tactical mindset with their word acumen. This book reveals the secrets behind Scrabble at its highest level. Written by one of the best players in the world, this book illustrates concepts that top Scrabble players use to win tournaments. Whether you are a tournament player seeking to improve your game or a casual player who wants to understand the depths and intricacies of Scrabble strategy, this book will change the way you think about Scrabble. This book elucidates the mystery of top level Scrabble, revealing the tricks and tactics needed to become one of the best players in the world. This is Scrabble Solved.
"Scrabble, forage and fight for a copy. This is a wonderful, wonderful companion for all who get a kick from the manipulation of letters or words." Stephen Fry Inside the covers of this little book lie the secrets of Britain’s first Scrabble World Champion and World Scrabble Championship 2016 runner-up Mark Nyman.
Michael Betzold is a Michigan journalist and lifelong Scrabble enthusiast. The author of several books, including Appointment with Doctor Death, Betzold plays Scrabble regularly in an Ann Arbor club and has taught his secrets to getting better scores in adult education classes. He averages 400 points a game and likes to win on the final turn with a bingo.
If you enjoy Scrabble but are clueless about how the experts score 400 points in their games, this book will let you in on their strategies. Follow these easy steps, and you can regularly use all your tiles to make bingosand tote up the fifty-point bonus you can earn for each one. Discover a whole new level of fun!
"Scrabble, forage and fight for a copy. This is a wonderful, wonderful companion for all who get a kick from the manipulation of letters or words." Stephen Fry Inside the covers of this little book lie the secrets of Britain's first Scrabble World Champion and World Scrabble Championship 2016 runner-up Mark Nyman.