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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Monday 8 January 2018

UK Open Scrabble Championship 2018 - day 3

Nigel has won the UK open yet again. Here are some game boards from day 3 of the UK open scrabble championships courtesy Austin Shin:







Here are the final standings from Centrestar:
RankWon-LostSpreadClassPlayerLast Game
125–5+2865ANigel Richards(GM) (A1)2W:432-338:A3
222–8+779AVince Boyle (A9)1W:542-433:A5
319–11+1068AJeremy Khoo (A2)1L:386-510:A30
419–11+554ACharles Tachie-Menson (A30)2W:510-386:A2
518–12+877APaul Allan(GM) (A4)2W:393-363:A8
618–12+587AWayne Kelly(GM) (A6)2W:413-381:A11
717–13+953ADipo Akanbi (A8)1L:363-393:A4
817–13−73BVictoria Kingham (A21)1W:466-444:A7
917–13−133ABob Violett(Exp) (A11)1L:381-413:A6
1016–14+2026AAustin Shin(GM) (A3)1L:338-432:A1
1116–14+505ATheresa Brousson(GM) (A7)2L:444-466:A21
1216–14+446AGoutham Jayaraman (A5)2L:433-542:A9
1316–14+275BAhmed Khan (A15)2W:494-302:A10
1416–14−510ARafal Dominiczak (A10)1L:302-494:A15
1515½–14½+247BCecil Muscat (A16)1W:419-371:A26
1615–15+110AKaren Richards (A12)2W:483-316:A23
1715–15−926BStewart Brodie (A26)2L:371-419:A16
1814–16+384AYing_Ming Poh (A13)1W:540-360:A14
1914–16−141BChris Hall (A17)2W:443-395:A22
2014–16−247BJason Tsang_Wai_Yin (A23)1L:316-483:A12
2113½–16½−297ANuala O'Rourke (A14)2L:360-540:A13
2213–17−5BPhil Kelly (A20)1W:471-375:A28
2313–17−761BDavid Shenkin (A25)1W:487-344:A19
2413–17−964BDave Hoskisson (A22)1L:395-443:A17
2512–18−525BRuth MacInerney (A24)1W:372-315:A27
2612–18−871BMichael Holligan (A28)2L:375-471:A20
2712–18−1323BMick Healy (A19)2L:344-487:A25
2810–20−1137BAndrew Eames (A18)1W:453-322:A29
299–21−969BTolani Ayo-Awojobi (A27)2L:315-372:A24
303–27−2794BEsther Kasket (A29)2L:322-453:A18

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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.