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The new Scrabble words – a critical analysis of how useful they are

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Former_MSE_Helen
Former_MSE_Helen Posts: 2,382 Forumite
This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.




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  • Sublime_2
    Sublime_2 Posts: 15,741 Forumite
    I got invalid URL after clicking the blog link.
  • JimmyTheWig
    JimmyTheWig Posts: 12,199 Forumite
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    Will this skew your averages, Martin?
    Will you have to start again from zero?
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Will this skew your averages, Martin?
    Will you have to start again from zero?


    A very good question - but as it'll skew my averages in a positive sense I think I can cope :) (had it been a change that'd skew it negatively - I think i may've had to do a discounting calculation ;) )
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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  • The new words are fine but is anyone going to tell facebook scrabble?
  • bargepole
    bargepole Posts: 3,237 Forumite
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    This is all well and good, but the new words won't be allowed in official Scrabble tournaments, including this year's World Championship, until 1 January 2012. So for any serious players, forget about them until then.

    I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 57, lost 14), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.
  • SueC_2
    SueC_2 Posts: 1,673 Forumite
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    Oh deary me... suggesting everyone needs to buy a new Scrabble dictionary when there's a free on-line checker available:


    http://www.collinslanguage.com/extras/scrabble.aspx

    :T
  • Picasso7
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    Don't suppose for one minute that the rather pathetic Scrabble app for iPhone will know about these new words. It doesn't even accept zoos -- last time I tried, anyway. Don't suppose Martin wants to run a campaign for (a) a better Scrabble app with a proper list of Scrabble words and (b) an app to check Scrabble words which does not rely on an internet connection? Please....
  • MSE_Martin
    MSE_Martin Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert
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    Picasso7 wrote: »
    Don't suppose for one minute that the rather pathetic Scrabble app for iPhone will know about these new words. It doesn't even accept zoos -- last time I tried, anyway. Don't suppose Martin wants to run a campaign for (a) a better Scrabble app with a proper list of Scrabble words and (b) an app to check Scrabble words which does not rely on an internet connection? Please....

    Mrs MSE has an scrabble dictionary app on her iPhone (i dont have an iphone) called superwords which is great and doesn't need the internet. Thogh whether its been updated with the latest I dont know
    Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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