titbox scrabble

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:51 am

a man after my own heart Cool. scrabble is what you make it, it can be enjoyable if you worry more about words than what they score. but all too often your opponent ruins that by playing QI with the Q on a tls

it rewards cretinism. then next go it is XU

no thought was given to the elegant play of QUINcUNX.

neither of these is a proper word yet both are in the top 20 most-played words in tournament scrabble. this is amongst those who are the top of their game.

obv no disrespect to anyone, i admire anyone who reaches the top whether it be in canoe polo, industry, speed-typing on the dvorak keyboard or the coconut chorus.

but i suspect this belongs in another thread.

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:09 pm

[quote="Matt Vinyl"]Back on topic: What's all the news about Scrabulous? I could google, but better get on with some work now... ]

Scrabulous may have to be taken off Facebook:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7191264.stm

Cue much wailing and gnashing of teeth (me included!).

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:52 pm

Ah, thanks Nil (and Istenem via PM!)

will have a read...

nw6 · Post by **nw6** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:32 pm

roberto la vigna · Post by **roberto la vigna** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:43 pm

Istenem wrote:i hear that BESI has had played 170 tiles

That was me - and it was 171!

I think that the double-clearance is possible, but will require flawless stabbing and good board packing.

nw6 · Post by **nw6** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:26 am

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Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:00 am

a double clearance would be something else. but can you really go that quickly? i am plodding along behind with 99s

if and when WU returns to the shitbox, i hope they don't add a supplementary grid, that would throw the scoring out and there is no need to gild the lily.

re. the couple in finchley: could be one of the HULLs avec oiseau or ROBIERICHI?

also, thanks Bob for raiding the piggy bank at the MB&B before i'd got to it. git.

nw6 · Post by **nw6** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:09 pm

I've had a couple of 99s now.

My best prize is £5.10 which is probably a bit crap but I can't work out a good strategy for the end game. At the moment I panic and hack away like a crazy person.

ggdr · Post by **ggdr** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:36 am

I've managed to clear 139 tiles now, although I suspect I'll peter out around 150. A double clearance would be genuinely astonishing.

nw6 · Post by **nw6** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:45 pm

Is the target ever higher than 99?

ggdr · Post by **ggdr** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:08 pm

I've never seen a target bigger than that, though I believe Istenem begs to differ.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:12 pm

nope, 99 is the highest i've seen.
has anyone worked out what the extra tile is or does it vary?

nw6 · Post by **nw6** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:40 pm

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:56 pm

so maybe its you who was playing whilst I was enjoying a mixed grill (see earlier thread)

roberto la vigna · Post by **roberto la vigna** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:15 pm

176 tiles today - hand speed is quicker and am thinking ahead better but still fluffed several times.