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RJB - it takes practice!

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my computer is so slow i can't look words up while i play...as i tend to have my bridge site open as well..i think using a dictionary is cheating..which is why i tend to play fast...but i hate to look stupid playing someone who used SCRID only to find out it wasn't a valid word...but again it's just my personal preference, i still accept games from those that DON'T have VOID in their seeks..

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realjohnboy wrote:

who haven't I lost to yet? Seconds, anyone?
I can't believe that I am so bad at this game.

I've played you love, and i don't think you are that bad, this game has an element of luck to it...getting the right tiles and placing them well....my roommate will tell you that i am one of the worse spellers but i place my letters well Smile

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willow_tl wrote:

panzade wrote:
So says the queen of phony words

OUCH! Ask Bill he used boner too...that is also why i switched to VOID so no ONE puts down words that are phoney

But boner is a word and it's in the dictionary. An innocent definition:

1. An embarrassing mistake

Smile

rjb don't give up...keep practicing Smile

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colorbook wrote:

littlek wrote:
I think the void option is good for some games, but I feel it takes the thrill out of the game.

I agree. I played another game with LionTamer and he he extended game play to 60 minutes. The game took about 30 minutes to play and it allowed me to take my time.

I think if you are new to this dictionary, then it is better to keep looking the words up, so that you can become familiar with them.

I love ISC. I have been playing over there for a few years. They play by the official Scrabble club rules. They use the official Scrabble club dictionaries. This drives most non- Scrabble club members crazy.
It took me a long time to get used to playing with a timer.
At ISC you can set your timer for as long as you like .

Another word of caution....if you are playing a "regular" over there, do not admit to using a dictionary while you play. The whole "fair play agreement" is based on people not cheating.

I hate to say it, but even scrabble players lie from time to time.

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Has any one read "Word Freak" by Stefan Fatsis ? This is a fun read and great window into the world of competitive scrabble.
Folks with too much free time and addictive personalities should steer clear.

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I'll usually not challenge words if they're cool and/ or not too many points.

I do that too littlek, watch games and pick stuff up and also learned (I fear it's past tense) a lot from the computers. In the game with Bill I put down "toxines" (all 7), which a computer had used against me.

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colorbook wrote:

willow_tl wrote:
panzade wrote:
So says the queen of phony words

OUCH! Ask Bill he used boner too...that is also why i switched to VOID so no ONE puts down words that are phoney

But boner is a word and it's in the dictionary. An innocent definition:

1. An embarrassing mistake

Of course. What'd you think I meant? :wink:

I find all those 2 and 3 letter words that nobody really knows a little annoying... but I'm memorizing them anyway just to keep the playing field level. I don't recall who taught me "SUQ", but It seems to pop up every other game now.

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Yes, SUQ is useful, but I use QAT even more. I have no idea what they mean, but I'm going to look them up now!

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Ok, sharing my new knowledge:

suq (also spelled souk or suk) is a marketplace in the Muslim East

qat (also spelled kat, khat, qat, quat, or cat) is a shrub cultivated by the Arabs for its leaves that act as a stimulant narcotic when chewed or used as a tea

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Good thinking Mac! Thanks. Now I won't feel like such a cheater when I use them.

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My thought exactly, Obill.

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AA rough, cindery lava
AB abdominal muscle {OSPD3}
AD advertisement
AE one
AG pert. to agriculture
AH intj. expressing understanding
AI three-toed sloth
AL East Indian tree
AM [be-conj] (to exist)
AN indefinite article
AR letter 'r'
AS to the same degree
AT in the location of
AW intj. expressing disbelief
AX to cut with an ax
AY aye

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saw you win one pan great job!

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Thanks, my opponent was hiding from her boss so she ran out of time

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Ok..I'm getting to experience being challenged on every word........what fun! LOL

Seems I'm sitting here twiddling my thumbs waiting on them to move...and its been six minutes......HA

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ehbeth? Why do you play in SWOPODS, are you Canadian or what?

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Lion Tamer, I read Word Freak - loved it! It got a little thin at points, but it was a cool window into the sub-culture.

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Laeknir, yep, she's canehjun, eh.

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mac11 wrote:

Ok, sharing my new knowledge:

suq (also spelled souk or suk) is a marketplace in the Muslim East

qat (also spelled kat, khat, qat, quat, or cat) is a shrub cultivated by the Arabs for its leaves that act as a stimulant narcotic when chewed or used as a tea

So, what does that make a cumquat?

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