You can even sip on wine and laugh while you use common cuss words and perverse language (I never do this!). You can play with only words you know the definition for, with or without a time limit, or completely opposite with slang, acronyms, proper nouns, and abbreviations. Step 2: The Important Rulesīesides playing SCRABBLE on websites like Facebook, Internet SCRABBLE Club and others listed by the NSA (National SCRABBLE Association), you can simply make your own rules up. Keep that in mind when looking at these tips, because I can't help you win something I'm not familiar with. So, if you're an international player using SOWPODS, acceptable words may be different. Now, these are all words listed in the OWL, which stands for the Official Tournament and Club Word List or Tournament Word List, which is the only thing I am familiar with. HORDEOLA: ( n/pl) swellings of the eyelid.XYSTER: ( n pl.) a surgical instrument for scraping bones.There are thousands of peculiar words out there, each with its own peculiar definition, and there's nothing better than playing one on the board and confusing your friends (or enemies). Try using these in a normal conversation without attracting strange looks. QANAT: ( n pl.) a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East.OOGONIUM: ( n pl.) a female sexual organ in certain algae and fungi.These words might look like gibberish to you, but according to the OSPD (Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary), these are legitimate words that can be played in SCRABBLE, SCRABBLE Beta, and Lexulous. Section A: Before the Cheats & Tricks of SCRABBLE Play Step 1: The SCRABBLE Bible If you're looking to be the best player ever, I suggest you contact somebody like Nigel Richards. I'd probably lose in the first round of the World SCRABBLE Championship, but that doesn't mean I can't help you improve your game. I'm sure there's more to know about playing SCRABBLE, but these tips are going to get you one-step closer to master status.ĭisclaimer: I can be pretty arrogant when it comes to SCRABBLE, so I'm not really a "master" - I just wish I were. You just need to know the important factors and legal cheats to win. If you're not into Facebook, Lexulous has their own website for playing.ĭon't worry-you don't have to be a genius to become a SCRABBLE master (I'm certainly not). Due to the lawsuit, Lexulous has changed somewhat from normal SCRABBLE there's eight letters instead of seven and the board is arranged slightly different. Soon after the shutdown, Hasbro put up their own Facebook application called SCRABBLE Beta, and what was once Scrabulous is now Lexulous. I could no longer play ten games at a time or watch my ranking get higher and higher. My addiction could not be satisfied to the fullest anymore. This online game was just another way for me to get my SCRABBLE kicks, until it got shut down for copyright infringement. When I found out there was a SCRABBLE game on the Internet through Facebook, I quickly signed up. I couldn't stop playing, and I wanted to see how many people I could beat. I got addicted to SCRABBLE about ten years ago when I won my first game against my mother (pity her soul). I want to spread my knowledge, but once I've taught them everything, they're on their own. Okay, I'm not like this all of the time- most of the time I like to teach my opponents how to play. When I'm playing a game of SCRABBLE, my friends are not friends and my family is not family anymore. Please enable JavaScript to watch this video.
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