Using mnemonics to remember words
Some players use mnemonics, little mental shortcuts, to remember words. You can remember the spelling of EUOI by thinking of: … Continued
scrabble words
The letter J
The J is the least useful of the four power tiles (J, Q, X and Z), and it’s usually best
Looking out for compound words
A good way of spotting bonus-scoring words on your rack – and one that sometimes works well with the less
Using the letter I
The I is similar to the A in that it is usually useful to have one of them, but their
What about tricky adjectives?
In case it’s a while since you have been to school (or you just weren’t paying attention when you were
Nouns and plurals
You will notice words like GRANITES in the word list and may wonder whether you can really have a plural
Using the letter H
The best way to use an H is usually to make one of the many two-letter words it appears in
K-words from New Zealand
New Zealand has made a few additions to the language, mainly Māori words which have been absorbed into English, or
Three-Letter Words
The three-letter words are almost as useful as the twos because there are so many ways of adding a letter