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Basic Gameplay of Scrabble
The Game Pieces of Scrabble
The Board Layout in Scrabble
Tips on Scrabble Letter Tiles
Using the Blank Tile in Scrabble
Setting Up A Game of Scrabble
How To Form Words Playing Scrabble
Tips & Strategies of Scrabble Game Play
Learn How to Score & Win at Scrabble
Maximizing Letter Tiles Playing Scrabble
How To Challenge a Word in Scrabble
Using the Triple Word Square in Scrabble
Tips for Winning At Scrabble
Misconceptions About the Game of Scrabble
A Conclusion on How to Win Playing Scrabble
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Andrew Strohl is an artist by trade but has picked up a few talents along the way. Prompted by his father's competitive spirit, he started playing board and card games at a very early...read more
" Hi! My name is Andy Strohl and on behalf of Expert Village, in this clip I will discuss some of the misconceptions about playing Scrabble. Don’t forget to check out my work at www.strohldigital.com. So some of the misconceptions about Scrabble are that you have to be incredibly intelligent, you have to have a large vocabulary and while these 2 traits obviously help in scrabble but are not detrimental to your game, it is not necessary to have a huge library of words or dictionary of words in your brain. Two most important abilities to be able to have are to be able to see anagrams in your letters. For example, to see words on your square, especially 7 letter words which obviously is what every Scrabble player is trying to build. That’s for the bonus of 50 points, so anagramming helps being able to see words as they are out of order in your tiles. Also another great tip is to learn your 2 letter words. Often times toward the end of the game, 2 letter words are all you will be able to make. There are exactly a 120 2 letter words in the English dictionary. A lot of them are very commonly used; between 30 and 40 you could name right now if you tried. So to get an edge on your points, learning a lot of those 120 two letter words will help your game consistently and it will get you out of places where you are stuck; for example, towards the end of the game or if you have tons of vowels. So those are some of the misconceptions there. You too can play Scrabble even if you don’t have the world’s best vocabulary. "
eHow Article: Misconceptions About the Game of Scrabble
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evuser9175 said
on 4/20/2009 There are actually only 101 2-letter words in the Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary. I don't know where you got the number 120.
scrollingnonsen said
on 8/2/2008 120 2 letter words! That is a great tip! As I have always tried to pound into my brain many X or Z words. Thanks.