The World Scrabble Championship has kicked off in Lille France. Here are the top 50 after the first day of proceedings from Nicky Deco via Facebook:
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.
Featured post
Scrabble Word Study Tools
My colleague Ishika takes you through some useful tools for word study namely Zyzzyva, Aerolith, and Anagram Quizzer. I chip in on my favor...
Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Saturday, 27 August 2016
Tracking Our Kids at the World Youth Scrabble Championships
The World Youth Scrabble Championship has concluded in Lille France. India had 8 participants this time around. Big congratulations to all the kids. Here's how they finished from the coverage from Lille:
Player
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
Rank
|
Aditya Iyengar
|
16
|
8
|
1705
|
5
|
Vraj Jain
|
15
|
9
|
69
|
17
|
Samrath Singh Bhatia
|
14.5
|
9.5
|
903
|
18
|
Yash Potnis
|
13
|
11
|
267
|
41
|
Vedika Hingorani
|
11
|
13
|
-178
|
74
|
Vihaan Hingorani
|
10
|
14
|
110
|
84
|
Aishwarya Naidu
|
9.5
|
14.5
|
-907
|
95
|
Udey Singh
|
8
|
16
|
-1222
|
103
|
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Some Handy Animal Words in Scrabble
Here is a visual representation of some useful animal words that can be played in Scrabble from word buff author Derek Mckenzie:
Monday, 15 August 2016
Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 - Standings as on August 15
The Bangalore Scrabble League Tournament 2016 is reaching its climax with just under a month to go. Here are the updated standings. Nupur has won it and Manju is guaranteed second place:
Standings
|
Player
|
Handicap
|
Win
|
Loss
|
Spread
|
Average
Game Score
|
1
|
NUPUR
|
-20
|
33
|
9
|
2030
|
401
|
2
|
MANJU
|
-45
|
33
|
11
|
2257
|
404
|
3
|
SANJOY
|
-65
|
31
|
13
|
2102
|
393
|
4
|
RAJVEER
|
-55
|
28
|
12
|
1656
|
397
|
5
|
MOHSIN
|
-60
|
25
|
15
|
2139
|
414
|
6
|
LENNIE
|
-35
|
23
|
18
|
405
|
382
|
7
|
SHANKAR
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
36
|
390
|
8
|
NALINI
|
-20
|
22
|
21
|
484
|
392
|
9
|
HEMANTH
|
0
|
21
|
19
|
1186
|
397
|
10
|
SARAS
|
0
|
21
|
21
|
321
|
400
|
11
|
YASH
|
0
|
20
|
19
|
423
|
393
|
12
|
DIPANKAR
|
-35
|
20
|
22
|
-947
|
370
|
13
|
VIDYA
|
15
|
19
|
23
|
-225
|
378
|
14
|
RADHIKA
|
-35
|
19
|
17
|
-280
|
390
|
15
|
CHRIS
|
10
|
17
|
27
|
-686
|
376
|
16
|
REX
|
-10
|
16
|
22
|
-535
|
369
|
17
|
HARSH
|
45
|
14
|
22
|
-990
|
395
|
18
|
SHAILAJA
|
15
|
13
|
21
|
-1257
|
377
|
19
|
ARVIND
|
10
|
12
|
26
|
-1779
|
379
|
20
|
AUBREY
|
0
|
12
|
24
|
-1404
|
353
|
21
|
NEELAM
|
10
|
10
|
23
|
-1171
|
368
|
22
|
DEEPA
|
40
|
9
|
28
|
-1925
|
367
|
23
|
VASAVA
|
45
|
1
|
5
|
-550
|
343
|
24
|
GIRISH
|
40
|
0
|
4
|
-617
|
309
|
25
|
SHILPA
|
45
|
0
|
1
|
-296
|
284
|
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Try These Quizzes
Amazon Deals
Discussion Forum
More Quizzes
Latest Scrabble Buzz
Scrabble Blogs
Learning From the Master
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.