![]() So I let that position go, making a word somewhere else. ![]() But I realized that if I waited for one letter, I could make a better word next turn, netting me almost 48 points. I chanced upon a very nice opening which was netting me 22 points. This realization occurred, as I was writing the article, while playing a game with my wife. This may look like the same advice as the previous point at first glance, but it is not. The other players who enter the market will follow the rules you set. Us MBAs learn about First Mover Advantage in #Marketing101. From the second tile onwards your word has to start with, end with or involve, one or more letters already on the board (Restriction). (S)He is free to make any word they want (from the 7 tiles you receive). It’s because the person who starts the game has an advantage. My wife always wants to start the game (make the first word). #TrueStory Lesson 3: If you want to lead, Act first (First Mover Advantage) Who knows, a TO or a QI combined with a Triple Word Score might net you more points than making SEVENTEEN. As in Scrabble, #life is not about having knowledge of everything, but making the best of the knowledge that you have, to succeed. Scrabble is not about knowing big words, or even all the words, its using the words that you know and combining them with double or triple letter and word scores to earn maximum points. ![]() Where I used to defeat her by a margin of 60 points, I won the last game by a margin of 2. She has learnt strategy from observing my game. But I am very proud of how she has grown as scrabble player. My wife has refused to play with me after losing 6 straight games(more on that story ahead). Lesson 2: Be at the right place at the right time A well placed S at just the right place can net you 37 points. You can complain about it, or look for opportunities. We all wish we could all have millions of dollars, just like my wife wishes she had 7 blank tiles, but we all have to make the best with what we have. But the fact of the matter is, as in #scrabble, in life, we have to play with the cards (tiles) we are dealt with. The wife often complaints that she has bad tiles and she is not able to make any words. Lesson 1: You have to make the best of the tiles you are dealt with You can find a short tutorial on YouTube here. If you have never played Scrabble, you can find a free app on the app store of both iOS and Android. The discussions my wife and I have had over the past couple of days inspired me to write this article. Amidst the #Covid19 induced #lockdown, the wife and I have recently taken to playing Scrabble to while away the time. Good luck in your next word game! With these tips we’re sure you’ll find the words to win every game.Those of you who know me personally know that I am an avid gamer. ‘car’ – can be made into ‘card, ‘cart’, ‘carp’ etc ‘lush’ – can be made into ‘plush’, blush’, ‘flush’ etc ‘line’ – can be made into ‘incline’, ‘headline’, ‘online’ etc ‘cat’ – can be made into ‘vacate’, ‘catfish’, ‘categorize’ etc And many more… ED, -ER, -ING, -LY, -ENT, -IEST, -FUL, -ITY, -NESS, -CY, -AL, -TION, -ITEĪ great tactic for winning all three word games is to be on the hunt for easy targets – words that you can add one letter to, gaining you extra points in Scrabble and Words with Friends and saving valuable time in Bananagrams. Second, it allows you to spot opportunities to hijack your opponent’s words, giving you more points! Here are the most common prefixes and suffixes to run through: Playfulness – 19 points, 11 letters used.First, it allows you to find the version of a word that’ll give you the most points. However, here are a few more realistic top point scorers/tricky letter users to keep your eyes peeled for: ![]() The top word you could theoretically spell out would be ‘Oxyphenbutazone’ which could earn you a whopping 1,788 points – winning all word games ever played. OD, OE, OF, OH, OI,OK, OM, ON, OP, OR, OS, OW, OX, OY.EA, ED, EF, EH, EL, EM, EN, ER, ES, ET, EW, EX.AA, AB, AD, AE, AG, AH, AI, AL, AM, AN, AR, AS, AT, AW, AX, AY.Here’s the list to remember – make sure to at least remember ‘qi’ (doesn’t need a ‘u’), ‘ax’ (worth 9 points) and ‘za’ (it’s common to have a spare ‘a’). I’ll start with the most important tip – memorize as many two letter words as possible! They’ll help you use up tricky letters and allow you to combine two words more easily, giving you more room in Bananagrams and lots of points in Scrabble and Words with Friends. ![]()
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