Authors: Merriam-Webster.
Mass Market Paperback, 674 pages
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Publication Date: 2005-06
Edition: 4

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    New edition! An inexpensive edition of the book that SCRABBLE® players call their bible. Ideal for recreational and school play. More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Includes variant spellings. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE® Association....

Authors: DK Publishing.
Hardcover, 696 pages
Publisher: DK ADULT
Publication Date: 2008-10-20
Edition: Ill

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    The wildly popular word game, Scrabble(r), was conceived by Alfred Mosher Butts, an architect out of work during the Depression, and was trademarked in 1948. More than 40 years later, over 100 million Scrabble sets had sold worldwide, including 30 million in the USA alone. And, in 1991, shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the first worldwide Scrabble tournament had been scheduled. With so many Scrabble aficionados, and the solid success of other Scrabble dictionaries, especially the Merriam-Webster titles, the time is right to add an illustrated dictionary to the Scrabble lexicon, using the Merriam-Webster text....

Authors: John D. Williams. Joe Edley.
Calendar, 370 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2008-06-15
Edition: Pag

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    The Scrabble lover's secret weapon. Written by National Scrabble Association executive director John D. Williams and Joe Edley, the only three-time winner of the National Scrabble Championship, here's a full year of puzzles, games, and plays that sharpen skills while offering the sheer pleasure of the game. Happy Endings, Double Plays, The Name Game, Five-, Six-, and Seven-Letter Shuffle, Playing the 'K,' Make Your Best Play, High-Point Tiles, and Three-Letter Words: What letter can replace the "P" in "Alp" to make the word for a high-pitched musical note?...

Authors: Mike Baron.
Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Sterling
Publication Date: 2007-11-01


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SCRABBLE, the distinctive game board and letter tiles, and all associated logos are trademarks of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and are used with permission. © 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

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Authors: Robert W. Schachner.
Hardcover, 320 pages
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Publication Date: 2000-03-01


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    The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder is designed with one thing in mind: scoring big points. The method is simple--present as many playable words as possible, in one place, for easy reference during a game. Over 60,000 high-scoring words are arranged alphabetically by first letter and by inside letters, providing the widest array of possible word variations. This innovative format allows Scrabbler fanatics to consider hundreds of potential plays with one quick glance. The Word-Finder is also a one-of-a-kind resource for the obscure words sometimes necessary to get you out of a pinch--like when you're stuck with a "z" and an "h" and time is running out ("hazard": 19 points).

In this straightforward format, standard suggestions are listied in regular type, high-scoring words (worth 10 to 14 points) are listed in bold face, and extra high-scoring words (worth 15 poionts or more) are marked with an asterisk. A quick scan of the word suggestions invariably leads to a variety of possible plays. A handy dictionary of prefixes, suffixes and plurals provides ideas for adding even more points to your score, and "Ten Tips for a Better Game" addresses winnig Scrabbler strategies. The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder features a complete list of every accepted two-letter and three-letter word, and there's even a Quick Check Usage Guide listing all the acceptable words in special categories like "Animal" and "Medical" that aren't always included in standard dictionaries--no more confusion as to whether an "apteryx" is, in fact, an animal (it is: 19 points), or what the acceptable term is for someone who has received a vaccine (a "vaccinee": 15 points).

The Official Scrabbler Brand Word-Finder reflects changes to the last three editions of The Official Scrabbler Dictionary, and is updated with the most current additions to the Scrabbler lexicon with fun new words like "yo" and "ab." Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned pro, the Word-Finder is an indispensable tool for becoming a more successful player....

Authors: Frank Longo.
Spiral-bound, 64 pages
Publisher: Sterling
Publication Date: 2007-10-01


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Authors:
Mass Market Paperback, 736 pages
Publisher: Pocket
Publication Date: 2007-09-25
Edition: Upd Rev

Reviews :

    Want to outsmart, outwit, and outplay your Scrabble® opponents? Usingthe completely revised and updated The Scrabble® Word-BuildingBook, you can! This essential strategy guide shows you how to buildon your opponents' words and become a master of this classic game.For novice players and expert wordsmiths alike, this helpful referenceincludes:

• A handy list of the 94 two-letter words sure to pile on the points
• Over 800 three-letter words -- 550 of which can be formed fromtwo-letter words
• All eight-letter words that can be formed from seven-letter words
• Every word up to seven letters you can play!

To increase your word-building power and achieve the highest score,keep The Scrabble® Word-Building Book at your fingertips -- and beatyour opponent every time!...

Authors: Joe Edley. John D. Williams Jr..
Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Pocket
Publication Date: 2001-11-01
Edition: Rev Upd

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    For both the beginner and the seasoned pro, this how-to book from the National Scrabble Association offers all the keys to better play:

• Basic board strategies for surefire results
• Turn the enemy -- Q -- into your best friend: a winner's list of Q words with and without U
• Master the terrific "twos" -- a complete list of two-letter words that can boost your scoring average by thirty to forty points
• Maximize your score with bonus squares and parallel play -- including triple triples, the pinnacle of SCRABBLE scoring success
• Make more seven-letter plays -- and earn a fifty-point bonus
• Secrets to getting better tiles
• How to get your words' worth with high-point tiles J, X, and Z
• Words with no vowels
• How the world's greatest players win -- twenty-eight examples of outstanding SCRABBLE play

Featuring a rare interview with the SCRABBLE game inventor, the late Alfred Mosher Butts, this extensively illustrated guidebook covers all facets of the game and worldwide SCRABBLE culture, including the clubs, tournaments, champions and rules, and playing SCRABBLE with children, plus a complete history of the game.

Visit the Naiton Scrabble Association Web site: www.scrabble-assoc.com...

    This book opens with an introduction to the game, follows up with instruction on advanced play, and ends with valuable information for those preparing for tournament-level competition. But there's far more to this tome than the how-to material. It's also a reference manual with such valuable information as a list of crucial but uncommon two-letter words (do you know what a "Li" is?) and a number of words that require a Q but no U. Exercise puzzles are included so you can practice what you learn....

Authors: Scrabble.
Spiral-bound, 224 pages
Publisher: Sterling
Publication Date: 2005-04-25


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Authors: Merriam-Webster.
Mass Market Paperback, 672 pages
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Publication Date: 1996-04
Edition: 3rd Rep

Reviews :

    A newly revised and updated edition of the book that millions of Scrabble players call their bible. Authorized by the makers of Scrabble Brand crossword games and endorsed by the National Scrabble Association for recreational and school use....

    If you're using the 1991 edition or the 1978 original, you're woefully behind the Scrabble-playing times. With more than 100,000 2- to 8-letter words, there are some interesting additions ("aargh," "aarrgh," and "aarrghh" are all legitimate now), while words they consider offensive are no longer kosher. Why subscribe to the Scrabble dictionary's changeable lexicon? Well, it ends the argument of whose dictionary to use, but the main reason is that it's the winner's dictionary, and why play Scrabble if not to win? Memorize those 2- and 3-letter words, and your Scrabble game becomes lethal. ...