For both the beginner and the seasoned pro, this how-to book from the National Scrabble Association offers all the keys to better play:
- Basic board strategies for surefire results
- Turn the enemy â Q â into your best friend: a winner's list of Q words with and without U
- Master the terrific "twos" â a complete list of two-letter words that can boost your scoring average by thirty to forty points
- Maximize your score with bonus squares and parallel play â including triple triples, the pinnacle of SCRABBLE scoring success
- Make more seven-letter plays â and earn a fifty-point bonus
- Secrets to getting better tiles
- How to get your words' worth with high-point tiles J, X, and Z
- Words with no vowels
- How the world's greatest players win â twenty-eight examples of outstanding SCRABBLE play
Featuring a rare interview with the SCRABBLE game inventor, the late Alfred Mosher Butts, this extensively illustrated guidebook covers all facets of the game and worldwide SCRABBLE culture, including the clubs, tournaments, champions and rules, and playing SCRABBLE with children, plus a complete history of the game.
Visit the Naiton Scrabble Association Web site: www.scrabble-assoc.com
Here is the book Scrabble fans have been waiting for--the first Scrabble how-to book written and endorsed by the National Scrabble Association. This step-by-step guide will help beginners become skilled players, and help expert players get even better. Diagrams, puzzles, tips, and more provide enthusiasts with an important study reference.
Categories:
- Humor & Entertainment
- Puzzles & Games
- Word Search
- Puzzles & Games
Publisher : Pocket
Author : Edley, Joe,Williams Jr., John D.
Language : English
Edition : Revised, Updated
Published :2001-10-30
Number Of Pages : 368
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0671042181
ISBN-13 : 9780671042189
Item weight : 1.32 lb
Dimensions : 0.8 in x 7.3 in x 9.1 in
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