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A classic word-game where players try to use their tiles to create long and exotic words to earn the most points.
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Which of these rules for a Scrabble first turn play are official?
It should also be pointed out that it is often good Scrabble strategy to play the first word off-centered from the center star (i.e. contrary to the second bullet point). … Tournament Scrabble players specifically study 5-letter words with high point tiles at the beginning or the end in order to play them with the high point tile on the Double Letter Score five squares away …
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Are slang words allowed in Scrabble?
The most notable omission from ENABLE+ is JIVY, which is allowed in North American Scrabble, and the most notable addition to ENABLE+ is ZEN, which is not allowed in North American Scrabble. … The tournament lexicon (as of July 2009) is no longer managed by Hasbro (the company that owns Scrabble), but rather by the North American Scrabble Players Association (NASPA) Dictionary Committee, and …
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Do great Scrabble players ever turn in their tiles?
A good write up on exchange strategy can be found in Joe Edley's book Everything Scrabble, pg. 89 and following. … Scrabble lexicon have made moves like exchanging only Q less favorable statistically. …