What is Scrabble?
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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Friday 23 September 2016
Bangalore Scrabble Club Team Tournament
The Bangalore scrabble club team tournament is underway. The 5 teams are as follows:
Team Stingers headed by Nupur
Team Formidables headed by Manju
Team Rack Stars headed by Sanjoy
Team Camelias headed by Mohsin
Team Czars headed by Lennie
The latest standings are below:
Team Stingers headed by Nupur
Team Formidables headed by Manju
Team Rack Stars headed by Sanjoy
Team Camelias headed by Mohsin
Team Czars headed by Lennie
The latest standings are below:
STINGERS
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
SPREAD
|
NUPUR
|
0
|
1
|
-93
|
RADHIKA
|
1
|
3
|
-218
|
YASH
|
2
|
0
|
42
|
VIDYA
|
0
|
2
|
-50
|
GAUTHAM
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
3
|
6
|
-319
|
FORMIDABLES
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
SPREAD
|
MANJU
|
7
|
1
|
830
|
DIPANKAR
|
0
|
1
|
-28
|
HEMANTH
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
CHRIS
|
1
|
2
|
-152
|
RACHEL
|
1
|
0
|
46
|
9
|
4
|
696
|
THE
RACK STARS
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
SPREAD
|
SANJOY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
SHANKAR
|
2
|
0
|
69
|
AUBREY
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
SUSHANTO
|
0
|
1
|
-7
|
DEEPA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
62
|
CAMELIAS
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
SPREAD
|
MOHSIN
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
CECIL
|
3
|
0
|
279
|
SARAS
|
0
|
2
|
-310
|
ARVIND
|
1
|
1
|
-34
|
MOHAMMED
|
0
|
1
|
-46
|
4
|
4
|
-111
|
CZARS
|
WINS
|
LOSSES
|
SPREAD
|
LENNIE
|
1
|
1
|
15
|
NALINI
|
1
|
1
|
-78
|
HARSH
|
0
|
1
|
-57
|
NEELAM
|
0
|
2
|
-208
|
SUCHINDRA
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
-328
|
Tuesday 13 September 2016
Chennai Open Scrabble Championship 2016
The recently held Chennai scrabble open championship proved to be a fantastically organised event thanks to a super venue SA engineering college and the Madras Scrabble Foundation:
With Ashok in town the tournament went as smoothly as you could expect:
The games were fun and it proved competitive till the very end:
In the end Mr. Ramachandran prevailed with a well deserved 7 game win streak and as you can see the trophies were fabulous:
However this was more than just us playing scrabble. Big congratulations to the Madras Scrabble Foundation for inviting 280 kids to compete across many divisions. While you may instantly recognise Solai Aditya winner of Division B at the Nationals there are many more stars in the making:
As you can see they are pretty good at it too:
Finally it was time for the prizes and here are some snapshots of some future super stars in the making:
All in all a terrific tournament with some great memories.
Wednesday 7 September 2016
Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 - Final Standings
The Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 has concluded. Here are the final standings. Nupur has won it, Manju is in second place, yours truly finished third. Congratulations to all the participants who made this a grand success and a big thank you to Chris for reviving Bangalore Scrabble. Here are the final standings:
Standings
|
Player
|
Handicap
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
1
|
NUPUR
|
-20
|
33
|
9
|
2030
|
2
|
MANJU
|
-45
|
31
|
11.0
|
2001
|
3
|
RAJVEER
|
-55
|
30
|
12.0
|
1915
|
4
|
SANJOY
|
-65
|
29
|
13.0
|
1659
|
5
|
MOHSIN
|
-60
|
26
|
16.0
|
2331
|
6
|
LENNIE
|
-35
|
25
|
17.0
|
659
|
7
|
RADHIKA
|
-35
|
22.5
|
19.5
|
-179
|
8
|
YASH
|
0
|
22
|
20.0
|
547
|
9
|
SHANKAR
|
25
|
22
|
20.0
|
-11
|
10
|
HEMANTH
|
0
|
21
|
21.0
|
597
|
11
|
SARAS
|
0
|
21
|
21.0
|
321
|
12
|
NALINI
|
-20
|
21
|
21.0
|
188
|
13
|
DIPANKAR
|
-35
|
20
|
22.0
|
-947
|
14
|
VIDYA
|
15
|
19
|
23.0
|
-225
|
15
|
REX
|
-10
|
19
|
23.0
|
-353
|
16
|
HARSH
|
45
|
19
|
23.0
|
-774
|
17
|
NEELAM
|
10
|
16
|
26.0
|
-918
|
18
|
CHRIS
|
10
|
15.5
|
26.5
|
-1079
|
19
|
SHAILAJA
|
15
|
15
|
27.0
|
-1578
|
20
|
ARVIND
|
10
|
14
|
27.9
|
-1876
|
21
|
AUBREY
|
0
|
12
|
30.0
|
-1710
|
22
|
DEEPA
|
40
|
9
|
33.0
|
-2598
|
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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.