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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.

Sunday, 3 July 2016

Nigel Wins Kings Cup 2016

Nigel did it again winning the 2016 edition of the Kings cup beating Pichai 2-1 in the Grand Finale. Here are the final standings from the original coverage on Poslfit.com:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

1. Nigel Richards

2. Pichai Limprasert

3. Thacha Koowirat

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	21.0-8.0	+1123
2	Pichai Limprasert	Thailand	20.0-9.0	+1451
3	Thacha Koowirat	Thailand	20.0-9.0	+1286
4	Panupol Sujjayakorn	Thailand	19.0-10.0	+1312
5	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	19.0-10.0	+1286
6	Jesse Day	United States	19.0-10.0	+967
7	Akshay Bhandarkar	India	18.0-11.0	+1031
8	Thanapong Kukiettikulchai	Thailand	18.0-11.0	+940
9	Jakkrit Klaphajone	Thailand	18.0-11.0	+890
10	Jeremy Khoo	Singapore	18.0-11.0	+601
11	Gerald Carter	England	18.0-11.0	+466
12	Odette Carmina Rio	Philippines	17.0-12.0	+1256
13	Chollapat Itthi-aree	Thailand	17.0-12.0	+698
14	Manop Phiphatboonserm	Thailand	17.0-12.0	+648
15	Waseem Khatri	Pakistan	17.0-12.0	+635
16	Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna	Thailand	17.0-12.0	-44
17	Michael Tang	Singapore	16.5-12.5	+638
18	Martin Teo	Malaysia	16.5-12.5	+421
19	Siu Hean Cheah	Singapore	16.5-12.5	+241
20	Weibin Toh	Singapore	16.0-13.0	+790
21	Marlon Prudencio	Singapore	16.0-13.0	+535
22	Alex Tan	Malaysia	16.0-13.0	+492
23	Ricky Purnomo	Singapore	16.0-13.0	+318
24	Akkarapol Khwansak	Thailand	16.0-13.0	+199
25	Ching Wei Chang	Malaysia	16.0-13.0	+42
26	Ying Ming Poh	Singapore	16.0-13.0	-269
27	Taewan Sutthasin	Thailand	16.0-13.0	-306
28	Tony Sim	Singapore	15.5-13.5	-275
29	Cedric Lewis	Malaysia	15.0-14.0	+1023
30	Goutham Jayaraman	Singapore	15.0-14.0	+748
31	Bob Jackman	Australia	15.0-14.0	+665
32	Jin Chor Tan	Malaysia	15.0-14.0	+484
33	Suthiraphan Assarat	Thailand	15.0-14.0	+224
34	Ming Hui Hubert Wee	Singapore	15.0-14.0	+222
35	Russell Honeybun	Australia	15.0-14.0	+167
36	Weera Saengsit	Thailand	15.0-14.0	-4
37	Rodney Talbot	Australia	15.0-14.0	-267
38	Sanmi Odelana	Nigeria	15.0-14.0	-352
39	Eric Kinderman	United States	15.0-14.0	-559
40	Ferdy Anthonius	Indonesia	14.5-14.5	-109
41	Sanjoy Gupta	India	14.0-15.0	+452
42	Nuttapong Pholthip	Thailand	14.0-15.0	+413
43	Shahrul Kamal	Singapore	14.0-15.0	+72
44	Nititorn Laimek	Thailand	14.0-15.0	-11
45	Jayaska Baranage	Sri Lanka	14.0-15.0	-98
46	Somphong Phosai	Thailand	14.0-15.0	-100
47	Abdullah Abbasi	Pakistan	14.0-15.0	-566
48	Absar Mustajab	Pakistan	14.0-15.0	-603
49	Tanaphon Kamenkij	Thailand	14.0-15.0	-709
50	Chock Heng Kong	Malaysia	13.5-15.5	+272
51	Karen Richards	Australia	13.0-16.0	+285
52	Dianne Ward	Australia	13.0-16.0	+46
53	Arham Abidi	Pakistan	13.0-16.0	-20
54	Naravit Nathapukdi	Thailand	13.0-16.0	-102
55	John Barker	Australia	13.0-16.0	-374
56	Paul Richards	Australia	13.0-16.0	-404
57	Rocky Sharma	Australia	13.0-16.0	-640
58	Daniyal Sanaullah	Pakistan	13.0-16.0	-783
59	Apirat Choomai	Thailand	12.5-16.5	-103
60	Antonio Malonzo	Philippines	12.5-16.5	-537
61	Adrian Tay	Malaysia	12.0-17.0	-374
62	Mirza Taha Hassan	Pakistan	12.0-17.0	-566
63	Peter Arreola	Philippines	12.0-17.0	-742
64	Rhys McGuckin	Australia	12.0-17.0	-947
65	Tawanjames Barwell	Thailand	11.0-18.0	-335
66	Amnuay Ploysangngam	Thailand	11.0-18.0	-449
67	Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs	Thailand	11.0-18.0	-455
68	Kukiat Khunpanitchot	Thailand	11.0-18.0	-866
69	Tsz Hin Yip	Hong Kong	11.0-18.0	-1719
70	Isao Takemura	Japan	10.5-18.5	-1394
71	Maneeda Tanasanvimol	Thailand	10.0-19.0	-1257
72	Ka Yee Kwok	Hong Kong	9.5-19.5	-1253
73	Wing Lam Cheung	Hong Kong	9.0-20.0	-1397
74	Michael Hardiyanto	Indonesia	7.0-22.0	-1910
75	Arun Methaset	Thailand	6.0-23.0	-2140

Saturday, 2 July 2016

Kings Cup 2016 - Day 3

It is the end of the third days proceedings at the Kings Cup. Pichai leads a Thai 1-2-3-4 at the end of day 3. Here are the standings after 24 rounds from the original coverage on Poslfit.com:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

1. Pichai Limprasert

2. Panupol Sujjayakorn

3. Thacha Koowirat

Rank	Name	Home	W-L	Spread
1	Pichai Limprasert	Thailand	18.0-6.0	+1538
2	Panupol Sujjayakorn	Thailand	17.0-7.0	+1395
3	Thacha Koowirat	Thailand	17.0-7.0	+1240
4	Manop Phiphatboonserm	Thailand	16.0-8.0	+1122
5	Jesse Day	United States	16.0-8.0	+843
6	Jakkrit Klaphajone	Thailand	16.0-8.0	+841
7	Nigel Richards	New Zealand	16.0-8.0	+710
8	Odette Carmina Rio	Philippines	15.0-9.0	+1338
9	Komol Panyasophonlert	Thailand	15.0-9.0	+1150
10	Akshay Bhandarkar	India	15.0-9.0	+929
11	Marlon Prudencio	Singapore	15.0-9.0	+790
12	Jeremy Khoo	Singapore	15.0-9.0	+551
13	Ching Wei Chang	Malaysia	15.0-9.0	+167
14	Weibin Toh	Singapore	14.0-10.0	+744
15	Thanapong Kukiettikulchai	Thailand	14.0-10.0	+644
16	Akkarapol Khwansak	Thailand	14.0-10.0	+469
17	Ming Hui Hubert Wee	Singapore	14.0-10.0	+421
18	Sinatarn Pattanasuwanna	Thailand	14.0-10.0	-15
19	Gerald Carter	England	14.0-10.0	-63
20	Martin Teo	Malaysia	13.5-10.5	+408
21	Siu Hean Cheah	Singapore	13.5-10.5	+127
22	Cedric Lewis	Malaysia	13.0-11.0	+1011
23	Goutham Jayaraman	Singapore	13.0-11.0	+747
24	Ricky Purnomo	Singapore	13.0-11.0	+556
25	Chollapat Itthi-aree	Thailand	13.0-11.0	+437
26	Suthiraphan Assarat	Thailand	13.0-11.0	+226
27	Russell Honeybun	Australia	13.0-11.0	+154
28	Jayaska Baranage	Sri Lanka	13.0-11.0	+134
29	Weera Saengsit	Thailand	13.0-11.0	-21
30	Taewan Sutthasin	Thailand	13.0-11.0	-480
31	Ying Ming Poh	Singapore	13.0-11.0	-481
32	Michael Tang	Singapore	12.5-11.5	+515
33	Tony Sim	Singapore	12.5-11.5	-440
34	Bob Jackman	Australia	12.0-12.0	+617
35	Alex Tan	Malaysia	12.0-12.0	+396
36	Jin Chor Tan	Malaysia	12.0-12.0	+395
37	Nuttapong Pholthip	Thailand	12.0-12.0	+355
38	Waseem Khatri	Pakistan	12.0-12.0	+260
39	Nititorn Laimek	Thailand	12.0-12.0	+92
40	Arham Abidi	Pakistan	12.0-12.0	-46
41	Rodney Talbot	Australia	12.0-12.0	-227
42	Abdullah Abbasi	Pakistan	12.0-12.0	-373
43	Sanmi Odelana	Nigeria	12.0-12.0	-499
43	Absar Mustajab	Pakistan	12.0-12.0	-499
45	Eric Kinderman	United States	12.0-12.0	-551
46	Chock Heng Kong	Malaysia	11.5-12.5	+94
47	Ferdy Anthonius	Indonesia	11.5-12.5	-142
48	Karen Richards	Australia	11.0-13.0	+430
49	Dianne Ward	Australia	11.0-13.0	+180
50	Amnuay Ploysangngam	Thailand	11.0-13.0	+51
51	Shahrul Kamal	Singapore	11.0-13.0	+19
52	Adrian Tay	Malaysia	11.0-13.0	-132
53	Rocky Sharma	Australia	11.0-13.0	-503
54	Daniyal Sanaullah	Pakistan	11.0-13.0	-684
55	Apirat Choomai	Thailand	10.5-13.5	+65
56	Antonio Malonzo	Philippines	10.5-13.5	-322
57	Sanjoy Gupta	India	10.0-14.0	+94
58	Naravit Nathapukdi	Thailand	10.0-14.0	-143
59	Somphong Phosai	Thailand	10.0-14.0	-321
60	John Barker	Australia	10.0-14.0	-385
61	Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs	Thailand	10.0-14.0	-422
62	Mirza Taha Hassan	Pakistan	10.0-14.0	-488
63	Kukiat Khunpanitchot	Thailand	10.0-14.0	-513
64	Paul Richards	Australia	10.0-14.0	-576
65	Peter Arreola	Philippines	10.0-14.0	-697
66	Tanaphon Kamenkij	Thailand	10.0-14.0	-760
67	Tsz Hin Yip	Hong Kong	9.0-15.0	-1626
68	Tawanjames Barwell	Thailand	8.0-16.0	-593
69	Maneeda Tanasanvimol	Thailand	8.0-16.0	-1154
70	Rhys McGuckin	Australia	8.0-16.0	-1188
71	Isao Takemura	Japan	8.0-16.0	-1197
72	Wing Lam Cheung	Hong Kong	8.0-16.0	-1428
73	Ka Yee Kwok	Hong Kong	7.0-17.0	-1012
74	Arun Methaset	Thailand	6.0-18.0	-1640
75	Michael Hardiyanto	Indonesia	5.0-19.0	-1834

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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

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

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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.

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