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News: If Cats Could Play Scrabble...
Do you think humans are the only ones who like the challenge of a good word game? Well, think again, because homo sapiens aren't the only ones up for stimulating their brains. Other species on planet Earth like to play Scrabble, too, and they're the ones most likely to actually play the words HOMO and SAPIENS in a game, both totally legit Scrabble words... by themselves, of course.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: WANIGAN
WANIGAN 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a supply chest used in a logging camp [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: DOTTREL
DOTTREL 58 points (8 points without the bingo) Definition: dotterel; a shore bird [n]
News: Human vs. Computer Scrabble Showdown
Just came across this image in Google, and thought it was cool. It's from what was apparently the first ever Human vs. Computer Showdown in Toronto back in 2006. Former world Scrabble Champion David Boys, of Montreal, was defeated by computer super brain "Quackle".
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: ALAMEDA
ALAMEDA 60 points (10 points without the bingo) Definition: a shaded walkway [n]
News: Scrabble Showdown Game Show a Disgrace to Competitive Scrabblers Everywhere
Scrabble has invaded just about every medium out there. It started as a mere board game, but has since spawned numerous board game spinoffs and variations, an electronic version, mobile apps for just about anything (Android, iPhone, iPhone, iPad and Kindle), games for both PC and Facebook, and video games for handheld consoles like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP. Heck, it's even on the PlayStation and Xbox 360 gaming consoles. And it hasn't forgotten about film. You can see Scrabble featured in...
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: MACHZOR
MACHZOR 73 points (23 points without the bingo) Definition: mahzor; a Jewish prayer book [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: DIAPSID
DIAPSID 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a reptile with two pairs of temporal openings in the skull [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: WICKIUP
WICKIUP 68 points (18 points without the bingo) Definition: an American Indian hut [n]
Scrabble Challenge #7: Can You Solve This Bingo Parallel Play for 150+ Points?
If you haven't noticed yet, I've started dishing out some "Scrabble Bingo of the Day" articles that showcase interesting and somewhat unusual seven-letter words (or longer) that could give you an extra 50-point bonus on the board, as long as you empty your rack. So, for this week's Scrabble Challenge you'll have to get your brain in gear, because it's a tough one based of high-scoring bingo plays.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: ISOPLETH
ISOPLETH 63 points (13 points without the bingo) Definition: a type of isogram [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: URUSHIOL
URUSHIOL 61 points (11 points without the bingo) Definition: a toxic liquid [n]
News: 50 Years Later, Dabble Materializes into a Scrabble Friendly Word Game App for iPhone
He may be the oldest person to have invented an app for Apple devices, but 84-year-old George Weiss didn't originally intend on marketing his Dabble word game to the mobile crowd. He first came up Dabble back in 1958 when he was just 31. “A lot has changed since 1958, but people still love a good game,” said Weiss on his introduction into the iTunes App Store last month.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: TINTYPE
TINTYPE 62 points (12 points without the bingo) Definition: a kind of photograph [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: MBAQANGA
MBAQANGA 72 points (22 points without the bingo) Definition: a South African dance music [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: REREMICE
REREMICE 62 points (12 points without the bingo) Definition: bats (flying mammals) [n/pl.]
News: The Likeliness of Two Identical Scrabble Hands
What are the odds of drawing the same seven letters, e.g. JANITOR, twice during a lifetime of playing Scrabble—in two separate games. Michael Thelen, who runs Zyzzyva, breaks down the numbers.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: FRONDEUR
FRONDEUR 62 points (12 points without the bingo) Definition: a rebel [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: OOPHYTE
OOPHYTE 65 points (15 points without the bingo) Definition: a stage of development in certain plants [n]
News: Scrabble Goes Underground
Yeah you could play the pansy Facebook version, or you can play the way it's meant to be played.
News Alert: Scrabble Makes You Smarter
Listen up Scrabblers... you finally have something to brag about besides knowing what MUZJIK is, and if you think it's elevator music, put those tiles back in the bag and pack up your Scrabble board because this doesn't apply to you.
News: Mother Goes to Jail for Starving Her Baby (While Playing Scrabble)
This isn't your ordinary Scrabble fiend, but relax... Scrabble was not the reason behind the death of this Pennsylvania woman's baby. But nonetheless, it's a horrible story of parents who'd rather neglect their own flesh and blood, rather than their pets.
News: Anne Hathaway Is a Scrabble Fiend
Anne Hathaway appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to promote her new movie, One Day. But before that, she proclaimed herself a Scrabble fiend. She likes to play the board game with family and friends, as well as local play on the iPhone and solo play against her computer. And Jon reveals his son's strategy for using "Best Word" on EA's Scrabble version (something I'm not to keen on)...
Scrabble Challenge #3: Can You Find the Game Killing Triple-Triple?
There are two types of Scrabble players in the world—those who enjoy it and those who love it. I definitely fall into the latter category. Unfortunately, most of my friends don't. I'm lucky to have a few who simply enjoy it from time to time—some are even standing on the edge of Scrabble geekdom, afraid to take that last step. Maybe someday.
News: Scrabble Meets Civilization in Scryptic iOS App
This looks like it could be interesting... Scryptic...
Scrabble Challenge #2: Can You Find the Highest Scoring Move?
Get ready to rack your brains, because it's time for another Scrabble Challenge! I may have gone a little overboard on last week's challenge (there was over 25 anagrams to solve), so I'm slimming things down this week. This time, there's only one puzzle.
News: Would You Play CLITORIS Against Your Grandmother?
Comic by xkcd
Squabble: The Nasty Word Game
I'm not sure where I got this, but I thought I'd share it with everyone. I've had it forever!
Scrabble Challenge #1.5: I-35W Bridge Memorial Struck by 'Puzzling' Alphabet Thief?
Last week, I started a weekly feature on Scrabble World called Scrabble Challenge, where you can solve a few (hopefully) challenging word puzzles. Normally, these will be on Fridays, but today I have a potentially unsolvable puzzle for you to try and solve, in addition to the upcoming one...
Scrabble Challenge #1: Double Bingos, Trivia and Common Letter Groupings
To make things a little more fun here on Scrabble World, I've decided to start a weekly feature for word freaks to ponder about it... a challenge. No, I'm not 'challenging' any of your words... I'm challenging your brains. See if you can figure some of these Scrabble puzzles out. You can print this page or hand write the questions out to play at home (or wherever).
News: Nefertiti Scrabble
This Blender graphic shows my idea of an Egyptian style Scrabble board, inspired by the ancient board game Senet. It features the Nefertiti (Latin) font, so you don't have to read hieroglyphs to make words. The white hieroglyphs on the black granite tiles was inspired by inscriptions on Egyptian statuary of the same material.
News: Scrabble and Graffiti Join Forces for the Perfect Marriage Proposal
SCRABBLE: 14 points; GRAFFITI: 15 points; MARRIAGE: 11 points; YES: 6 points. When playing a game of Scrabble, those are the minimal amount of points for each of the given words (not including blank tiles). But for 28-year-old Jeff Gurwin, it's more than just 46 points on the board, it's a lifetime of happiness.
News: What Does Presidential Candidate Tim Pawlenty Have to Do with Scrabble?
I'm not much for politics, but I do like to keep tabs on our elected government officials from time to time, since I am a registered voter and believe that every one should vote (unless they're just voting to say they voted). This pretty much means I pay attention to my local and state officials, the presidential candidates, and of course, any political scandal that makes me chuckle.
News: Themed Scrabble
Scrabble Cooking Scrabble Gardening
Turning Letters into Pesticide: Killing Mechanical Bugs in Clockwords, Act 1
I love SCRABBLE, but sometimes it's hard to find an opponent who'll play a classic, tournament style game in person. Don't get me wrong—I play on the computer and iPhone all of the time, but it's just not the same as an in-person match. This leads me to stray every now and then, checking out new word-friendly games with a fast pace and interesting twist. And the most recent one was nothing like SCRABBLE, and I don't mean that in a bad way.
Choose Your Scrabble Typeface: A-1 Designer Edition Coming Soon?
Designer Andrew Clifford Capener has made an alternative to the classic Scrabble board that celebrates the expression of typeface. It isn't in production yet, but Capener's set would offer tiles in a variety of different fonts:
News: Zynga Scrabble clone Words With Friends available on Android
Has anyone played Words With Friends? I'm curious to see how it compares to Scrabble.
News: NSA Axes Printed SCRABBLE News in Favor of Online PDFs
Attention all National SCRABBLE Association members: You know that newsletter that you get in your mailbox every month or two? That SCRABBLE News mailing from the NSA? Well, they're axing it. No more printed SCRABBLE News. No more ink on your fingertips. No more surprises in your mailbox. It's done for... kinda...
News: Scrabble Night in Santa Monica
We know you love Scrabble. What about booze? Combine the two and you've got Scrabble night at the Deyermond Art & Bookstore in Santa Monica.
News: SCRABBLE Blast from EA now available on the iOS App Store
Are you a Scrabble fan? Want to play Scrabble for free on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad? Well, look no further. Just recently, EA has released a new game of theirs, SCRABBLE Blast, onto the App Store. SCRABBLE Blast allows you to play 2 out of the 4 game modes possible for free, however, if you want to get the other 2 modes you’ll have to either download SCRABBLE Free or pay $1.99 via a in-app purchase to obtain those other 2 modes.