Hi... I know the previous post may be a little long, but it is useful (right?). I have some other tips, this time, about BINGOES!!!! Woo hoo! Play one of these, and the minimum you can get is 56. (5 one-point tiles and 2 blanks, one of which connected to a one-point tile)(Long post ahead, let's get started!!!)

One might say that getting a good rack is purely through luck. For the opening moves, yes, but subsequently, it would also depend on your rack management. Yes, I too have recieved totally lousy racks like one with five I tiles, and even one where the highest move I could make (I was opening) was AA (4 points). Have you ever calculated the chances of opening the game but stuck with C,J,K,Q,V,X,Z ?A lot of high point tiles, but unable to make any move. I have not bothered to count, but you will probably never pick up such a hand, unless of course you are really REALLY unlucky.

Did you know that different alphabets have different values and amounts in the bag? They are as such for a reason. The tiles with low point values are more common in the bag.
(you can refer to the list there---->)
This is because these letters are also more common in daily usage of language. For example, if you were to flip through a newspaper, you are likely to find more vowels, and letters L,N,R,T and few J,Q,X,Z. Rarer letters have higher point values as they supposedly are harder to form words with, while vowels and the above mentioned letters appear often.

Of course, I should get started! Now, as the tiles lower in point value are easier to form bingoes with, obviously they should be kept to play those bonus words. (you can refer to my previous post for the best letters to keep in your rack). Keep letters that go together, like if you have a hand of C,D,G,K,W and two vowels, it would be wiser to play G W and a vowel than C D and a vowel as being left with C,D,K would be easier to play than G,K,W which do not really go together.

Now, I come to the part about actually getting the bingoes. Seven or eight or even nine and ten letter words hardly ever show up on your rack in order, so how then do you find the the word that can earn you that fifty lovely bonus points? Try looking for prefixes or suffixes like PRE- PRO- ANTI- DIS- MIS- OUT- OVER- DE- RE- EN- IN- UN- CON- SUB-, -ING -ED -ER -EST -ISE -IZE -IER -IEST -ISH -ABLE -AGE -ATE -ANT -ENT -IST -ISM -LESS -NESS -TION -LY. A word of warning, however, having tiles like ING siting on your rack might tempt you to keep them in hope of getting compatible tiles for a bingo, but there are also othe factors to consider.
1. The score, if you are behind, you may have to go for a bonus. If you are ahead, do try to keep your score moving along and worry less about bonus-hunting.
2. The state of the board, do you even have a place to play a bingo if you get one in your hand?
If the board simply would not allow a long word or is nearly closed, then it might be wiser to aim for higher scoring moves than saving tiles for an unplayable bingo.

Ah, yes but I'm not done yet, bear with me for a moment now, as I come to one of the most precious tiles, S.

If you thought Ss were good only for making words into plurals, then think again. You can often put the S in front of a word, like those beginning with a C,H,L,P and T.
CURRY becomes SCURRY, CAMP becomes SCAMP.
HALL becomes SHALL, HATTER becomes SHATTER.
LIGHTLY becomes SLIGHTLY, LAUGHTER becomes SLAUGHTER.
PRINT becomes SPRINT, PLATTER becomes SPLATTER.
TRAP becomes STRAP, TICKER becomes STICKER.
the S even goes behind words ending with a S, like... NEEDLES to NEEDLESS, totally changing the meaning but really useful.

I hope you would have gained some good tips after reading.
Cheers! :)

Here is another link to Zyzzyva, another useful word searching software.

Here I have some tips for playing Scrabble. Firstly, on the opening move, it would be wise to try not to place a vowel in the line of the four double letter premium squares, as an opponent could take advantage of it and place a word parallel to yours, scoring quadruple the score of his high valued consonant. Of course if to play a pretty high scoring word like a bingo would mean exposing a vowel to a double letter square, it would be acceptable to open up such spaces. The "safest" vowels to play, in order, would be U E I A then O. Also, try not to play the opening word where it can easily be changed into a "triple word tile reaching" word with the addition of a prefix or suffix.

Next, you should play more aggressively if you have a good rack and more defensively if you are drawing bad tiles. Of course, try to keep certain tiles in your hand for a higher chance of a bingo. Try to play duplicate letters, and the best tiles to keep are...

Vowels: blank E A I O U in order.
Consonants: blank S R T N L D G M P H B W Y F C V K X J Z Q in order.

It is a good idea to try and maintain a 3:4 ratio of vowels to consonants in your hand.

Your opponent will often score well as a result of a tile you put. Try not to open triple word bonuses. If one is open and you have no good word to play on it, you should consider opening another triple word premium square, that may give you a chance after your opponent moves. Playing a word parallel to a word already on the board will gain you points for the word you played, as well as the two/three letter words you form along the way.

Another thing, look out for the double word scores that have five tile space in between as they can quadruple the score for your whole word if you reach them both in one word. Those with seven tile space in between can still be reached with the aid of a two-letter word on the board.

At the end-game try to remove of hard-to-play letters like Q and V. If your opponent is caught with them, try not to open an opportunity for him to dump it. If you have C P A U in your hand, playing CUP would be better than CAP as a sole A is easier to discard than a U. If there is a word such as QUESTION on the board and the blanks have been played as well as three Ss, the bag is empty and you do not have the last S, try to play a word sprouting from a two letter word with the N, so though your opponent has the S, it cannot be played there for a handsome score.

Hope you found this useful!
Have fun!

Hello! Here I have some links to stuff Scrabble enthusiasts would be interested in.
Here is the link to download Lexpert. Its a software that helps you find words, though its list does not contain some words accepted by TCWL. Still it is quite useful.
This is the link to ISC, which stands for Internet Scrabble Club, you can sign up for free and play against opponents from around the world, with adjustable time limits and challenge rules.
Have fun!

I have also uploaded a Three-letter word list. :) :)
To download it, click the "Menu" button,
and then "download doc" to do so.
Cheers, have fun!

I uploaded a Two-letter word list :)
Hope it is of use.

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Hihihihi I created this blog so I can put this cool word checker. Have fun ppl! :)