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Scrabble is essentially a word game which can be played by 2-4 players at a given time on a board which comprises a grid of squares in a 15 X 15 format. The squares are assigned different scoring attributes. There are 100 tiles to draw from and players must draw 7 tiles initially and maintain the same number on their racks till they are exhausted. Each tile has a point value attached to it. If all 7 tiles are used in a word an additional 50 points is added to the players score. The goal is to win by scoring more than your opponent. Scrabble is now increasingly played competitively across several countries on the globe and in several languages.
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Thursday 4 June 2015
Scrabble Champions Tourney Berths from India
As per the Scrabble Association of India here are the standings for the Scrabble Champions Tourney qualification:
The top two Sherwin and Mohan have qualified. Mohan has confirmed he will be there in Australia representing India in the Scrabble Champions Tourney. Sherwin has declined so Udayan will be joining Mohan in Perth on behalf of India.
Rank | Location | Nick | Name | Games | Old Rating | New Rating | |
1 | MUM | SROD | Sherwin Rodrigues | 795 | 1824 | 1838 | |
2 | CHN | MCHU | Mohan Chunkath | 628 | 1662 | 1774 | |
3 | PUN | UGRO | Udayan Grover | 990 | 1745 | 1756 | |
4 | MUM | VHIN | Varisht Hingorani | 437 | 1716 | 1736 | |
5 | CHN | RCHA | Ranganathan Chakrav | 582 | 1735 | 1702 | |
6 | BLR | SGUP | Sanjoy Gupta | 856 | 1611 | 1692 | |
7 | BLR | PSEE | Prashanth Seetharam | 310 | 1640 | 1640 | |
8 | GOA | IGON | Irineu Gonsalves | 912 | 1616 | 1621 | |
9 | GOA | DLOB | Douglas Lobo | 859 | 1721 | 1615 | |
10 | MUM | JDE | Jose de Abreu | 715 | 1593 | 1593 |
The top two Sherwin and Mohan have qualified. Mohan has confirmed he will be there in Australia representing India in the Scrabble Champions Tourney. Sherwin has declined so Udayan will be joining Mohan in Perth on behalf of India.
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Mohan Wins Bayer National Scrabble Championship 2015
Longtime scrabble stalwart of India Mohan Chunkath has won the Bayer National Scrabble Championship held in Mumbai. He finished ahead of defending champion Sherwin Rodrigues and Sanjoy Gupta and has clinched his place in the Scrabble Champions Tourney to be held later this year in Australia. The top 10 finishers are shown below:
Player
|
Standing
|
Win-Loss
|
Spread
|
Mohan Chunkath
|
1
|
18-6
|
1030
|
Sherwin Rodrigues
|
2
|
17-8
|
1412
|
Sanjoy Gupta
|
3
|
16-9
|
474
|
Varisht
Hingorani
|
4
|
16-9
|
459
|
Udayan Grover
|
5
|
15-10
|
418
|
Irineu Gonsalves
|
6
|
15-10
|
340
|
Carolann Pais
|
7
|
14.5-10.5
|
694
|
Ranganathan Chakravarthy
|
8
|
14-11
|
603
|
Mangala Bhandarkar
|
9
|
14-11
|
161
|
Nakul Prabhu
|
10
|
13.5-11.5
|
1260
|
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Different Words Same Meaning
Citolas, Citoles, Cithrens, Citherns, Cithers, Citterns - A Guitar
Waivode, Waiwode, Woiwode, Voivode - An army leader
Cagouls, Cagoules, Kagouls, Kagoules, Kagools - An anorak
Eulachan, Eulachon, Oulachon, Oulakan, Oolakan, Ulikon - A candlefish
Kiester, Keister, Hurdies, Patootie - The Buttocks
Didakei, didakai, Diddicoy, Didicoi, Didicoy - A Tinker
Cabala, Cabbala, Kabala, Kabbala, Kabbalah, Qabala, Qabalah - a Jewish doctrine
Yoghurt, Yaourt, Yogurt, Yoghourt - A type of curd
Narwal, Narwhal, Narwhale - An Arctic aquatic mammal
Lekythus, Lecythus, Lekythos - An ancient oil Jar
Germen, Germain, Germaine, Germin - Something that serves as an origin
Filemot, Philomot, Philamot - A dull brown shade
keblah, Kibla, Kiblah, Qibla - The direction muslims face while praying
Litchi, Lichi, Lychee, Lichee - A fruit
Poursue, Pursue, Persue, Poursew Pursew - To follow
Pummelo, Shaddock, Pompelo - A citrus fruit
Repreeve, Reprive, Repryve - To delay
Baklava, Baklawa, Baclava - A middle eastern desert
Nilgai, Nilgau, Nilghai, Nilghau, Nylghai, Nylghau - a large antelope
Cassina, Cassene, Cassine, Cassena - an evergreen tree
Narghile, Narghily, Nargile, Nargileh, Nargily - a hookah
Dirdam, Dirdum, Durdum - uproar
Shechita, Shehitah, Shehita - krosher killing of animals
Mezuzot, Mezuzoth, Mezuzah, Mezuza - a Jewish scroll
Combo Words of Two Words that are Good Both Ways
Bedrail - Railbed
Dovering - Ringdove
Hangover - Overhang
Turnover - Overturn
Runover - Overrun
Roadside - Sideroad
Outburn - Burnout
Woodworm - Wormwood
Linecut - Cutline
Outpass - Passout
Outspeak - Speakout
Comedown - Downcome
Upclose - Closeup
Outback - Backout
Pinhead - Headpin
Mateship - Shipmate
Cutover - Overcut
Upstart - Startup
Outshoot - Shootout
Overwing - Wingover
Fantail - Tailfan
Common Words with Not so common Anagrams
Tailors - Oralist, Rialtos, Sliotar
Almonds - Dolmans
Mustard - Durmast
Stadium - Dumaist
Romance - Cremona
Cauldron - Crunodal
Acolyte - Cotylae
Cilantro - Contrail
Decagon - Congaed
Ethical - Alethic
Strongly - Strongyl
Ungrazed - Gazunder
Expires - Prexies
Detangle - Danegelt
Teardown - Danewort
Erasions - Sensoria
Innovate - Venation
Inundate - Antidune
Invocate - Conative
Antidote - Tetanoid
Liaises - Silesia
Coalise - Celosia
Isotherm - Moithers
Heroism - Moreish
Sedation - Astonied
Marries - Simarre
Tsunami - Manitus, Santimu
Cheerio - Echoier
Those Handy Pyramid Words!
Pyramid words are words which start at 2 letters but can be extended to 7 letters and beyond. For example take the word loofahs, we start with lo, next we get to loo, followed by loof, loofa, loofah and loofahs. Thus by knowing loofahs we get to know a total of 6 words. Other examples include:
Abasers, Amenders, Amusers, Barbers, Bingers, Chained,
Chiasmal, Daledhs, Divests, Erasers, Fasties, Godsons, Hookahs, Jambees, Jamboks, Kaingas, Kinases, Lapsers, Maliced, Mentors, Nursery, Parkiest, Poleyns, Reeders, Reposes, Singers, Skaters,Tapetis, Teasers, Ureases, and Woosells.
There are some reverse pyramid words too. Take the word drooped for example, we start with ed, then ped, then oped, then ooped, rooped and finally drooped.Other examples include:
Aemules, Afeared, Borates, Cleared, Demures, Escapes, Glaired, Hamates, Lemures, Mananas, Penates, Retapes, Scraped, Testates, Upreach, Vacates, Whooped, Yslaked and Zananas.