letter u

The letter U

In the days before newer editions of the dictionary brought us all those U-less Q words, the U was prized as the only way you could get rid of the Q. Now that that no longer applies, it is not a particularly highly valued tile, being the least useful of… Read More

Using Q without a U

For most casual players, the letter that fills them with more dread than any other is the Q. Needing a U to be able to use it with any ‘normal’ word, it can leave you effectively playing with six tiles (removing any chance of a bonus, of course) or force… Read More