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Tile Synergies

Many times in the past I have been asked which letters I consider to be the most and least useful … Continued

(Im)proper nouns

A surprising number of common first names are valid words. If one of these is you, that’s at least one

The letter W

The W comes up in four two-letter words, WE, WO, AW and OW. It’s not at all a bad letter

The letter V

Once you get to the stage of knowing all the two-letter words, you will develop a strong dislike for the

The letter U

In the days before newer editions of the dictionary brought us all those U-less Q words, the U was prized

How many can play?

Scrabble, the instructions tell us, is a game for two to four players. You may well play in threes and

Edge the Endgame

At the very end of the game, give some careful thought not just to what you want to do but

Play to the Board

Some players start every turn by looking at their rack, working out a word on it they would like to

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