SCRABBLE Features
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: EURYOKY
EURYOKY 67 points (17 points without the bingo) Definition: the ability of an organism to live under variable conditions [n]
Scrabble Cheats: The Guilt of Playing IWI
Confessions of an Online Scrabble Cheat This article from back in the days Scrabulous was rocking Facebook is a poignant exposé on the ethical dilemma bad Scrabblers face whilst using WORD GENERATORS!!!
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: POSTICHE
POSTICHE 65 points (15 points without the bingo) Definition: an imitation [n]
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)...
News: Laser-Etched Scrabble Coasters Look Like Legitimate Letter Tiles!
If you're not into making your own Scrabble coasters out of Scrabble tiles, these are the next best thing (though a little more complicated). And better than having tons of tiles on the same coaster is just being one tile itself, so you can make words out of the coasters! Though these are undeniably cool, Pete Prodoehl of RasterWeb!, the mastermind behind these coasters, is calling this his beta versions. Why? Some minor problems with sanding, cork, and staining. I still think they look prett...
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: MBAQANGA
MBAQANGA 72 points (22 points without the bingo) Definition: a South African dance music [n]
News: 500 Scrabble Tiles and Miranda July, Craigslist Reseller
What happens when a struggling writer cannot finish the screenplay to her second film? She writes a book.
News: New WESPA Ratings System Launched for World Tournament Scrabble
WESPA, the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association, has released its first major overhaul of the ratings system since inception,. Several known issues faced by the old system have been remedied, with the new system available online through Aardvark. The changes make ratings fairer, particularly for new players in the system.
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.
How To: Play Scrabble fast, when your short-tempered with kids
If you get annoyed playing Scrabble with your kids, because you get frustrated with "the" and "cat" and "ice", then learn how to play it fast, so you can get it over with, so you don't regret slamming the board on the ground in defeat, crying like a baby, while you're kids stare at you and laugh. Avoid it. Watch this, and sleep well at night.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: FOVEOLET
FOVEOLET n pl. -S a foveola 64 points (14 points without the bingo)
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: TRAVOISE
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: TRAVOISE [n] Today's word is in honor of Joel Sherman, whose record-breaking game last weekend netted him seven bingo plays, one of which was TRAVOISE. A travoise is a type of sled, but no… it's not like a toboggan or snow sleigh. Though it can be, it's not used primarily on snow, but on any soft ground, like forest floors and gentle soils.
News: Holy Moly—Scrabble is Getting Scrabbled
If you've checked out my SCRABBLE World, you may have read "How Controversy Changed SCRABBLE". In that case, you know that the word JEW is not allowed in regular play, because it was deemed an offensive and obscene word.
News: Cheater Caught at the 2012 National SCRABBLE Championship!
Whoa. Someone just got caught this weekend cheating at the 2012 National Scrabble Championship in Florida. He was holding on to some blank tiles, which dropped on the floor mid-game. How did this kid even think he'd get away with hiding blank tiles? Wouldn't it be a little suspicious once his opponent got a third blank tile from the bag? It was the first time anyone has been caught cheating in the National Scrabble Championship, though that can't be said for club, regional, or world tournamen...
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: COXSWAIN
COXSWAIN v -ED, -ING, -S to direct (a crew) as coxwain 70 points (20 points without the bingo)
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: CYNOSURE
CYNOSURE 63 points (13 points without the bingo) Definition: a center of attraction [n]
News: Kindle Scrabble app sale!
Oooh...looks like Amazon's having a sale on their word games for Kindle. Of which Scrabble is one of them. If you've got a Kindle, you should not miss out on this!
Possible Scrabble Challenge: Creating Poetry From All the Tiles
Now here's a challenge for the above-average Scrabble fan - can you create a good poem out of all the tiles, in iambic pentameter? The poem that's created here doesn't make too much sense, but it does sounds really pretty if you read it out loud. Scrabble Tile Poem.
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: 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.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: RHYOLITE
RHYOLITE 64 points (14 points without the bingo) Definition: a volcanic rock [n]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: GRUYERE
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: GRUYERE [n] One of the most famous types of cheeses made in Switzerland, made from the milk of a cow. It's a hard yellow cheese named from its town of origin, Gruyère. The cheese can be spelled with or without the grave accent (`) on the è, though in the United States it's usually without.
News: Kate Hudson a Scrabbler?
In an interview with the Telegraph on May 17th, Kate Hudson divulged that she is, in fact, a keen SCRABBLE player, despite her West Coast blonde stigma. The list of celebrities enthralled by SCRABBLE keeps getting bigger!
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: LUMINARIA
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: LUMINARIA [n]
How To: Scrabble
You're either part of a Scrabble family, or you're not. If you're looking to transform your family, then before you can play Scrabble, you need to know all about it, the history and everything. Just don't be stuck being the Scrabble jackass.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: DHOURRA
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: DHOURRA [n]
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: BOVINITY
BOVINITY 66 points (16 points without the bingo) Definition: the state of being a bovine [n]
News: Fighting Dirty in SCRABBLE
I can't tell if this is supposed to be stand-up comedy or serious instructions, but it's still a cool video.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: FEAZING
FEAZING 70 points (20 points without the bingo) Definition: fazing; disturbing the composure of [present participle of feaze]
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: Welcome to the World of SCRABBLE!
If you love Scrabble, like me, this is the place for you. At least, I hope so. I want this to be a place for Scrabble lovers, both experts and novices, to learn and share their knowledge about gameplay and upcoming Scrabble events. The aim is to make this the only Scrabble resource you will ever need to go to. But I can't do it alone.
News: 21-Year-Old "Brainiac" from South Carolina Lives at Home to Play SCRABBLE
The 2010 National SCRABBLE Championship is almost here. Only a few days left now. And one resident from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina is ready to go.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: YANQUIS
YANQUIS 68 points (18 points without the bingo) Definition: United States citizens [n/pl.]
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: BEJABERS
BEJABERS interj bejesus (used as a mild oath) 69 points (19 points without the bingo)
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: LEVOGYRE
LEVOGYRE 65 points (15 points without the bingo) Definition: turning toward the left [adj]
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.
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: EUCAINE
EUCAINE n pl. -S an anesthetic 59 points (9 points without the bingo)
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: NOSEGAY
Scrabble Bingo of the Day: NOSEGAY [n] A nosegay is simply a bouquet of flowers, typically given as gifts. It comes from Middle English, from the words nose and gay, which in this case means brightly colored and showy. It does not reference homosexuality; the modern sense of gay.