Word Up
A serious Scrabble competition
W
hat might seem like a casual, relaxed weekly get-together for some board-game fun is a serious competition for Scrabble Club No. 59. Players range from experts to beginners, all seeking high-scoring words that meet National Scrabble Association rules and stand up to the Official Scrabble Dictionary. “Muzjiks,” for example, which can earn you 79 points, although we don’t know what it means. Vallejo
Shhhh! Players use a special game board
and tiles that, unlike the grooved wooden ones, prevent players from feeling letters through the bag.
and tiles that, unlike the grooved wooden ones, prevent players from feeling letters through the bag.
Shhhh! Okay, we do know: It’s a
word for a Russian peasant.
word for a Russian peasant.
Shhhh! Including Mike Wolfberg, who has
exceeded 700 points in Scrabble more often than
anyone else in North America, thanks in part to
his favorite Scrabble word: requin
exceeded 700 points in Scrabble more often than
anyone else in North America, thanks in part to
his favorite Scrabble word: requin
Shhh who knew
The highest total ever recorded for sanctioned Scrabble in North America was 830 points, scored by Saugus carpenter Michael Cresta during a game in 2006 the basement of the Unitarian church in Lexington.
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