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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.

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Tuesday 15 January 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019 - Game Boards

I am sharing some game boards from the players courtesy Sunny, Aditya, Yash and yours truly. I had a good tournament finishing in the top half of the draw:
Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Should have played maticos instead of atomics but din't matter in the end

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Pleased with my 9 letter pedation play

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Marlon is just way too good

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
should have changed euoi not played it

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Phonied with unrailed and that was that

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Nice bingos here huipils, mazarine and wanderoo

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
pleased with touche and fleur

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
almost din't see evocable

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
lost by 300 here or rather got overbaked the beginning of Mohsin's dominance over me and on his way to an impressive top 10

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Phonied with vestable

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Not a good idea to float the Y

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Lucky 200 point win against one of India's finest

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Scerned was better than nerdiest

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
A lucky win against one of the world's best

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Amost din't see euouaes

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Yong is amazingly good

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Didn't block the secret outplay

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Opening with camel when both of us had an s din't prove to be a god move

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
After challenging of picnites instead of playing saltated I open with daal and that was that

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Challenged nowaday off in a closed board

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Thurify was nice

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Close good end game came back from 120 down to win by 2 after a recount

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Mohsin again!

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Thought tex was a blocker had the t and didn't do anything with it, almost missed ilmenite, lucky to pull a good end game off

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019
Oh no its Mohsin again! happy for him though, played 4 six letter words to start, changed the Q twice and that was that



Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019


Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019



Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019


Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019


Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019


Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

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Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019


Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

Capgemini International Scrabble Tournament 2019

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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.