Scrabble

[slow horse]

I'm going to be playing later today with my wife, and likely losing. She's very good. I'm... no real competition. But I'm happy to be of service in brightening her day as she crushes me.

Any Scrabble lovers? What's your highest score? Any particularly memorable winning words?

 

[Drago]

I like scrabble. Mini D, age 13, wants to be an English teacher and thrashes me severely most of the time.

 

[biggs682]

thrashes me severely most of the time.

You just enjoy the thrashing

 

[Drago]

You just enjoy the thrashing

Only if Halle Berry is administering it.

 

[All uphill]

I'm rubbish, but did once play 'bezique' on a triple.

Probably 20 years ago and I'm still talking about it.

 

[Beebo]

To play well you have to know too many made up short words which only purpose appears to be so they can be used in scrabble.

 

[stephec]

Only if Halle Berry is administering it.

Carol Vorderman's solicitors finally frightened you off then?

 

[MontyVeda]

I enjoy scrabble but it's only as enjoyable as the people you're playing it with. Some people can be infuriating.

 

[PK99]

At Uni 50 years ago, two mates were studying French. I was studying Physics.

We once played Scrabble in French using an English set. I won! They kept tying for long clever words. I played 3 or 4 letter words on premium squares.

 

[Drago]

Carol Vorderman's solicitors finally frightened you off then?

She had her chance.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I used to play regularly against my MIL (long since no longer for this world) and used to always beat her. Finally the day came when she was going to actual win, but she needed to go spend a penny, so she told her other half the word he needed to play after I had my go.

Knowing he would do exactly as she told him, I took my go to set myself up for a triple word finish on my next (and what would be final go.) He did what he was told, I finished on the triple word and won. She gave him a right bollocking

We played for quite a few years and the lovely old dear never did beat me.

 

[tyred]

There's a wonderful episode of Steptoe and Son featuring Scrabble with rude words. Watch it and you might get some tips.

 

[raleighnut]

It was known as Squabble in our house.

 

[BrumJim]

I once played "Quilting", across two triple word scores (getting the 'all letters bonus' too).

My wife still isn't talking to me after that one, and it was over 20 years ago now.

 

[slow horse]

For the record and to my great surprise, I won. It was a low scoring game (260 to 292), which tends to be the only type where I have a chance. My first draw from the bag yielded AAAACVU. She got a Q which stayed with her to the bitter end.