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"How to Master SCRABBLE & Win Every Game" cover image
Aug 31, 2015

SCRABBLE. To some it's just a game, but to me it's life or death. Well, not really, but it feels that way anyway. On a normal weekend, a game becomes much like Jon Thomas' "friendly game of death Scra ...

"Scrabble Challenge #5: Put Your 2-Letter Word Skills to the Test" cover image
Jul 8, 2013

Two-letter words are one of the most important parts of playing Scrabble. If you don't know all of the small ones, then you're missing out on one of the easiest ways to score big. Check out How to Sco ...

"Scrabble Challenge #20: What Would You Do with a Rack Full of Vowels?" cover image
Dec 25, 2011

You're currently playing a heated game of Scrabble or Words with Friends. The game is close, too close for comfort. But you're not sweating because you're confident. You play a huge word that puts you ...

"Answer to Scrabble Challenge #20" cover image
Dec 25, 2011

It's sad to say, but I will no longer be writing up anymore Scrabble Challenges. Frankly, I just don't have the time to make them now. And though they are incredibly fun and "challenging" to conjure u ...

"Scrabble Challenge #19: Would You Rather Play a Phoney or a Phoney-Looking Word?" cover image
Dec 17, 2011

Bluffing is one of the key components of poker. You may have a horrible hand, but if you can play it cool and raise the bet, you might just be able to convince your opponents otherwise and induce a fe ...

"Scrabble Challenge #18: Can You Win at Scrabble Rack Attack?" cover image
Dec 2, 2011

As touched upon in the past, knowing all of the possible words you can play is key to being a better Scrabble player. If you don't have the vocabulary, then you can't compete against the best of the b ...

"Scrabble Challenge #17: How Many Words Can You Find in TURKEY?" cover image
Dec 2, 2011

The big day may be over, but the weekend is still full of Thanksgiving spirit. And so is this week's puzzle. But let's keep it short this time, because we should all be taking this time to play a real ...

"Scrabble Challenge #16: Finding 6-Letter Words in 7-Letter Words" cover image
Nov 25, 2011

Being able to spell a seven-letter word on the board is one of the most enjoyable things about playing Scrabble. It's even better when those seven letters are all from your rack, giving you a bingo—th ...

"How to Really Connect Your Words with Friends Mobile Account to Facebook" cover image
Nov 19, 2011

I can't say it's absolutely true, but when it comes to mobile word gaming, there's Scrabble people and then there's Words with Friends people. It feels segregational. Rarely does one play both. At lea ...

"Scrabble Challenge #15: What Would Be Your First Move in Words with Friends?" cover image
Nov 18, 2011

The concept of Scrabble and Words with Friends is the same—play words, score points, win. But the games require different strategy in terms of letter placement, premium squares, tile point values and ...