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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Sunday 11 December 2016

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017

Here are the details of the upcoming Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament scheduled for January 2017 from the Scrabble Association of India:

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2017

Venue: Capgemini campus,Whitefield, Bangalore, India

Date: January 12, 13, 14 & 15, 2017


Divisions:
No of Divisions:3
Division A: Premier Division, WESPA Rating 1500 and above, Lower rated players may also opt to play in the premier division
Division B: WESPA rating 1499 and below
Division C: For Newbies

Format: 
A minimum of 35 games of 50 minutes each will be played over four days. 
Word source will be the latest Collins Scrabble Tournament and Club Word List 2015. 
Challenge: 5-point penalty per word, the player does not lose turn.

Registration Fee:
Division A: 100$
Division B: 50$
Division C: 15$
Late Registration: Entries sent in after January 1, 2017, will have to pay Rs.500 extra.

Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided on all four days of the tournament.
Contact: Radhika Mahalingaiah - spica57@yahoo.com 
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Accommodation:
Discounted Accommodation is available for participants at the following hotels:

1) MGM Mark Hotel Whitefield Bangalore
Reservations: reservations@mgmmarkwhitefield.com 

2) Ginger Bangalore - Whitefield
Reservations:   www.gingerhotels.com

3) The Park Residency
Reservations: theparkresidency@gmail.com

4) Lemon Tree Hotel, Whitefield
Reservations: reservations@lemontreehotels.com

Prize Money:

Total Prize Money over $16,000
Here is the indicative list of participants for the Premier Division:

Tuesday 29 November 2016

Causeway Scrabble Challenge 2016 Live

Here is the live stream from the Causeway Scrabble Challenge 2016:

Causeway Scrabble 2016 YouTube Channel:

Here are the results from the original coverage out of Malaysia:

Day 1:

Placings in round 9Opponent in round 10Next opponent
1Jesse Day8+681Nigel RichardsHarshan Lamabadusuriya
2Nigel Richards8+463Jesse DayHubert Wee
3Harshan Lamabadusuriya7+381Hubert WeeJesse Day
4Hubert Wee6.5+219Harshan LamabadNigel Richards
5Esther Perrins6+686Pichai LimprasertAndrew Fisher
6Pichai Limprasert6+586Esther PerrinsToh Weibin
7Andrew Fisher6+557Toh WeibinEsther Perrins
8Toh Weibin6+393Andrew FisherPichai Limprasert
9Mark Nyman6+246Russell HoneybunOdette Rio
10Russell Honeybun6+207Mark NymanAyorinde Saidu
11Odette Rio6+98Ayorinde SaiduMark Nyman
12Ayorinde Saidu6+43Odette RioRussell Honeybun
13David Wiegand5.5+303Roland FilioKomol Panyasoponlert
14Roland Filio5+375David WiegandAlastair Richards
15Komol Panyasoponlert5+202Alastair RichardsDavid Wiegand
16Alastair Richards5+159Komol PanyasoponlertRoland Filio
17Jakkrit Klaphajone5+80David EldarChollapat Itthiaree
18David Eldar5+58Jakkrit KlaphajoneCyril Umebiye
19Chollapat Itthiaree5+33Cyril UmebiyeJakkrit Klaphajone
20Cyril Umebiye5+17Chollapat ItthiareeDavid Eldar
21David Webb5+14Peter ArmstrongStefan Rau
22Peter Armstrong5-25David WebbMarlon Prudencio
23Stefan Rau5-367Marlon PrudencioDavid Webb
24Marlon Prudencio4+310Stefan RauPeter Armstrong
25Anthony Ikolo4+45Joanne CraigAkkarapol Kwhansak
26Joanne Craig4-40Anthony IkoloWaseem Khatri
27Akkarapol Kwhansak4-60Waseem KhatriAnthony Ikolo
28Waseem Khatri4-77Akkarapol KwhansakJoanne Craig
29Manop Phiphatboonserm4-159Gerry CarterLyres Freeth
30Gerry Carter4-174Manop PhiphatWeera Saengsit
31Lyres Freeth4-187Weera SaengsitManop Phiphatboonserm
32Weera Saengsit4-257Lyres FreethGerry Carter
33Leonora Labog4-290Cheah Siu HeanFemi Awowade
34Cheah Siu Hean3+211Leonora LabogMohan Chunkath
35Femi Awowade3-171Mohan ChunkathLeonora Labog
36Mohan Chunkath3-220Femi AwowadeCheah Siu Hean
37Thacha Koowirat3-310Ben SchoenbrunRex Ogbakpa
38Ben Schoenbrun3-314Thacha KoowiratRicky Purnomo
39Rex Ogbakpa3-329Ricky PurnomoThacha Koowirat
40Ricky Purnomo3-336Rex OgbakpaBen Schoenbrun
41Varisht Hingorani3-363Tony SimAustin Shin
42Tony Sim3-412Varisht HingoraniJeremy Khoo
43Austin Shin3-434Ron BaginskiVarisht Hingorani
44Ron Baginski2-454Austin ShinAlex Tan
45Jeremy Khoo2-570Alex TanTony Sim
46Alex Tan0-818Jeremy KhooRon Baginski
Day 2:

Placings in round 19Opponent in round 19Next opponent
1Nigel Richards14+892Mark Nyman460:493Mark Nyman
2Mark Nyman14+238Nigel Richards493:460Nigel Richards
3Chollapat Itthiaree13+369Russell Honeybun400:392David Wiegand
4David Wiegand12.5+655Hubert Wee431:329Chollapat Itthiaree
5Joanne Craig12+853Harshan Lamabad568:376Jesse Day
6Jesse Day12+660Peter Armstrong465:451Joanne Craig
7Thacha Koowirat12+117Ayorinde Saidu450:401Hubert Wee
8Hubert Wee11.5+39David Wiegand329:431Thacha Koowirat
9Pichai Limprasert11+871David Eldar482:419David Eldar
10David Eldar11+570Pichai Limprasert419:482Pichai Limprasert
11Harshan Lamabadusuriya11+484Joanne Craig376:568Alastair Richards
12Alastair Richards11+404Toh Weibin540:377Harshan Lamabadusuriya
13Russell Honeybun11+345Chollapat Itthiaree392:400Komol Panyasoponlert
14Komol Panyasoponlert11+316Lyres Freeth452:425Russell Honeybun
15Peter Armstrong11+280Jesse Day451:465Ayorinde Saidu
16Ayorinde Saidu11+54Thacha Koowirat401:450Peter Armstrong
17Toh Weibin10+205Alastair Richards377:540Andrew Fisher
18Andrew Fisher10+174Mohan Chunkath467:463Toh Weibin
19Lyres Freeth10+98Komol Panyasoponlert425:452Esther Perrins
20Esther Perrins10+70Odette Rio394:291Lyres Freeth
21Odette Rio10-55Esther Perrins291:394David Webb
22David Webb10-136Waseem Khatri440:415Odette Rio
23Jakkrit Klaphajone10-178Anthony Ikolo443:411Stefan Rau
24Stefan Rau10-381Roland Filio432:398Jakkrit Klaphajone
25Marlon Prudencio9+260Leonora Labog401:317Mohan Chunkath
26Mohan Chunkath9+225Andrew Fisher463:467Marlon Prudencio
27Akkarapol Kwhansak9+110Austin Shin473:375Waseem Khatri
28Waseem Khatri9+20David Webb415:440Akkarapol Kwhansak
29Austin Shin9-45Akkarapol Kwhansak375:473Varisht Hingorani
30Varisht Hingorani9-57Rex Ogbakpa458:352Austin Shin
31Cyril Umebiye9-252Ron Baginski396:391Leonora Labog
32Leonora Labog9-323Marlon Prudencio317:401Cyril Umebiye
33Weera Saengsit9-393Gerry Carter437:331Roland Filio
34Roland Filio8+223Stefan Rau398:432Weera Saengsit
35Anthony Ikolo8-390Jakkrit Klaphajone411:443Ricky Purnomo
36Ricky Purnomo8-643Cheah Siu Hean562:373Anthony Ikolo
37Ben Schoenbrun7-197Alex Tan512:389Rex Ogbakpa
38Rex Ogbakpa7-209Varisht Hingorani352:458Ben Schoenbrun
39Ron Baginski7-455Cyril Umebiye391:396Alex Tan
40Alex Tan7-556Ben Schoenbrun389:512Ron Baginski
41Gerry Carter7-692Weera Saengsit331:437Tony Sim
42Tony Sim7-738Manop Phiphat429:353Gerry Carter
43Cheah Siu Hean6-290Ricky Purnomo373:562Jeremy Khoo
44Jeremy Khoo6-504Femi Awowade462:410Cheah Siu Hean
45Manop Phiphatboonserm5-899Tony Sim353:429Femi Awowade
46Femi Awowade4-1139Jeremy Khoo410:462Manop Phiphatboonserm

Day 3:

Placings in round 29Opponent in round 29Next opponent
1Nigel Richards20+1286Ayorinde Saidu543:418Mark Nyman
2Mark Nyman20+116Harshan Lamabad474:329Nigel Richards
3David Eldar19+1110Jesse Day465:381Jesse Day
4Jesse Day19+933David Eldar381:465David Eldar
5Ayorinde Saidu19+295Nigel Richards418:543Harshan Lamabad
6Harshan Lamabad18+742Mark Nyman329:474Ayorinde Saidu
7Esther Perrins18+637Thacha Koowirat451:431Komol Panyasoponlert
8Komol Panyasoponlert17+685Joanne Craig429:422Esther Perrins
9Jakkrit Klaphajone17+364Weera Saengsit548:368David Wiegand
10David Wiegand16.5+530Hubert Wee440:414Jakkrit Klaphajone
11Joanne Craig16+779Komol Panyasoponlert422:429Alastair Richards
12Alastair Richards16+658Andrew Fisher425:438Joanne Craig
13Chollapat Itthiaree16+273Waseem Khatri533:411Thacha Koowirat
14Thacha Koowirat16+144Esther Perrins431:451Chollapat Itthiaree
15Andrew Fisher16+98Alastair Richards438:425Ricky Purnomo
16Ricky Purnomo16-249Stefan Rau401:345Andrew Fisher
17Hubert Wee15.5-366David Wiegand414:440Toh Weibin
18Toh Weibin15+586Austin Shin493:383Hubert Wee
19Austin Shin15+250Toh Weibin383:493Akkarapol Kwhansak
20Akkarapol Kwhansak15+87Mohan Chunkath446:342Austin Shin
21Waseem Khatri15-177Chollapat Itthiaree411:533Weera Saengsit
22Weera Saengsit15-222Jakkrit Klaphajone368:548Waseem Khatri
23Cyril Umebiye15-271Marlon Prudencio417:376Stefan Rau
24Stefan Rau15-317Ricky Purnomo345:401Cyril Umebiye
25Marlon Prudencio14+299Cyril Umebiye376:417Lyres Freeth
26Lyres Freeth14+82Anthony Ikolo482:344Marlon Prudencio
27Russell Honeybun14-233Ben Schoenbrun453:405Anthony Ikolo
28Anthony Ikolo14-235Lyres Freeth344:482Russell Honeybun
29Pichai Limprasert13+489Varisht Hingorani485:476Mohan Chunkath
30Mohan Chunkath13+38Akkarapol Kwhansak342:446Pichai Limprasert
31Varisht Hingorani13-32Pichai Limprasert476:485Cheah Siu Hean
32Cheah Siu Hean13-96Peter Armstrong437:397Varisht Hingorani
33Odette Rio13-615Gerry Carter398:394Gerry Carter
34Gerry Carter13-708Odette Rio394:398Odette Rio
35David Webb13-856Rex Ogbakpa424:366Ben Schoenbrun
36Ben Schoenbrun12.5+113Russell Honeybun405:453David Webb
37Rex Ogbakpa12.5+85David Webb366:424Peter Armstrong
38Peter Armstrong12-83Cheah Siu Hean397:437Rex Ogbakpa
39Alex Tan12-658Manop Phiphat408:405Tony Sim
40Tony Sim12-667Roland Filio492:330Alex Tan
41Leonora Labog11-932Ron Baginski320:291Manop Phiphat
42Manop Phiphat11-983Alex Tan405:408Leonora Labog
43Femi Awowade10-565Jeremy Khoo541:384Roland Filio
44Roland Filio10-705Tony Sim330:492Femi Awowade
45Ron Baginski9-668Leonora Labog291:320Jeremy Khoo
46Jeremy Khoo8-1041Femi Awowade384:541Ron Baginski
Day 4:

Placings in round 39Opponent in round 39Next opponent
1David Eldar26+1756Nigel Richards457:406Nigel Richards
2Nigel Richards26+1373David Eldar406:457David Eldar
3Harshan Lamabad25+598Esther Perrins432:421Alastair Richards
4Alastair Richards24+1040Mark Nyman417:409Harshan Lamabad
5Esther Perrins24+875Harshan Lamabad421:432Andrew Fisher
6Andrew Fisher23+550Thacha Koowirat356:477Esther Perrins
7Ayorinde Saidu23+372Jakkrit Klaphajone530:370Thacha Koowirat
8Thacha Koowirat23+221Andrew Fisher477:356Ayorinde Saidu
9Mark Nyman23-484Alastair Richards409:417Jesse Day
10Jesse Day22+496Komol Panyasoponlert471:411Mark Nyman
11Cyril Umebiye22-31Peter Armstrong425:338Hubert Wee
12Hubert Wee21.5-484David Wiegand464:403Cyril Umebiye
13Pichai Limprasert21+1278Austin Shin467:486Toh Weibin
14Toh Weibin21+835Russell Honeybun397:329Pichai Limprasert
15Austin Shin21+819Pichai Limprasert486:467Jakkrit Klaphajone
16Jakkrit Klaphajone21+286Ayorinde Saidu370:530Austin Shin
17David Wiegand20.5+522Hubert Wee403:464Komol Panyasoponlert
18Komol Panyasoponlert20+597Jesse Day411:471David Wiegand
19Anthony Ikolo20+123Waseem Khatri550:281Russell Honeybun
20Russell Honeybun20-66Toh Weibin329:397Anthony Ikolo
21Waseem Khatri20-161Anthony Ikolo281:550Akkarapol Kwhansak
22Akkarapol Kwhansak20-323Ricky Purnomo371:524Waseem Khatri
23Ricky Purnomo20-448Akkarapol Kwhansak524:371David Webb
24David Webb20-539Chollapat Itthiaree524:434Ricky Purnomo
25Ben Schoenbrun19.5+501Gerry Carter635:400Gerry Carter
26Gerry Carter19.5-693Ben Schoenbrun400:635Ben Schoenbrun
27Peter Armstrong19+579Cyril Umebiye338:425Lyres Freeth
28Lyres Freeth19+5Cheah Siu Hean492:363Peter Armstrong
29Chollapat Itthiaree19-231David Webb434:524Stefan Rau
30Stefan Rau19-347Rex Ogbakpa492:453Chollapat Itthiaree
31Cheah Siu Hean18+57Lyres Freeth363:492Manop Phiphat
32Manop Phiphat18-483Mohan Chunkath473:344Cheah Siu Hean
33Rex Ogbakpa17.5+195Stefan Rau453:492Joanne Craig
34Joanne Craig17+407Marlon Prudencio434:397Rex Ogbakpa
35Ron Baginski17+65Varisht Hingorani440:310Mohan Chunkath
36Mohan Chunkath17-522Manop Phiphat344:473Ron Baginski
37Weera Saengsit17-776Odette Rio524:415Odette Rio
38Odette Rio17-899Weera Saengsit415:524Weera Saengsit
39Marlon Prudencio16-197Joanne Craig397:434Femi Awowade
40Femi Awowade16-454Leonora Labog479:383Marlon Prudencio
41Alex Tan16-785Tony Sim462:404Roland Filio
42Roland Filio15.5-654Alex Tan
43Varisht Hingorani15-313Ron Baginski310:440Leonora Labog
44Leonora Labog15-1178Femi Awowade383:479Varisht Hingorani
45Tony Sim15-1441Alex Tan404:462Jeremy Khoo
46Jeremy Khoo11-1441Tony Sim

Day 5:

Nigel Wins:

Placings in round 45Opponent in round 45
1Nigel Richards30+1715
2David Eldar29+1966Harshan Lamabad525:339
3Ayorinde Saidu28+551Alastair Richards456:452
4Harshan Lamabad28+104David Eldar339:525
5Thacha Koowirat27+388Jesse Day503:401
6Austin Shin26+1299Esther Perrins420:379
7Alastair Richards26+1135Ayorinde Saidu452:456
8Jesse Day26+622Thacha Koowirat401:503
9Mark Nyman26-180Cyril Umebiye592:240
10Pichai Limprasert25+1413Waseem Khatri553:458
11Esther Perrins25+463Austin Shin379:420
12Andrew Fisher24.5+249Hubert Wee471:442
13Cyril Umebiye24.5-480Mark Nyman240:592
14Peter Armstrong24+1153Komol Panyasoponlert532:266
15Anthony Ikolo24+230Jakkrit Klaphajone435:314
16Waseem Khatri24-122Pichai Limprasert458:553
17David Webb24-227Ricky Purnomo439:359
18Hubert Wee23.5-428Andrew Fisher442:471
19Toh Weibin23+784David Wiegand439:329
20Komol Panyasoponlert23+211Peter Armstrong266:532
21Jakkrit Klaphajone23-55Anthony Ikolo314:435
22Akkarapol Kwhansak23-61Lyres Freeth469:313
23Ricky Purnomo23-268David Webb359:439
24Odette Rio23-574Gerry Carter445:382
25David Wiegand22.5+410Toh Weibin329:439
26Ben Schoenbrun22+198Manop Phiphat389:388
27Russell Honeybun22-227Stefan Rau525:294
28Lyres Freeth22-241Akkarapol Kwhansak313:469
29Cheah Siu Hean21.5+82Ron Baginski502:438
30Gerry Carter21.5-741Odette Rio382:445
31Chollapat Itthiaree21-365Alex Tan485:356
32Manop Phiphat21-402Ben Schoenbrun388:389
33Stefan Rau21-701Russell Honeybun294:525
34Rex Ogbakpa20.5+208Joanne Craig515:416
35Ron Baginski20+286Cheah Siu Hean438:502
36Weera Saengsit20-499Marlon Prudencio555:404
37Alex Tan20-774Chollapat Itthiaree356:485
38Joanne Craig19+303Rex Ogbakpa416:515
39Marlon Prudencio19-54Weera Saengsit404:555
40Mohan Chunkath19-734Varisht Hingorani450:439
41Femi Awowade19-889Tony Sim461:389
42Varisht Hingorani18+71Mohan Chunkath439:450
43Tony Sim18-1475Femi Awowade389:461
44Roland Filio16.5-1008Leonora Labog491:503
45Leonora Labog16-1695Roland Filio503:491
46Jeremy Khoo11-2041

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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.