Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Scrabble -- A Fun-filled Word Forming Challenge

Ever tested your intelligence? Honestly, the best way to do
so is to take up challenges. Your mental strength can be
tested on grounds of physical, as well as intellectual
challenges. To test your physical endurance, there are
various sports. For instance, pitching machines prepare you
for batting in baseball. You can set a pitching machine to
practice your batting skills without anyone's assistance.
However, if you want to see how smart you are, then grab
some of your friends and challenge them at Scrabble.

This classic word game is truly a fun-filled experience
every time you challenge someone. It is a board game played
on lettered tiles to form interlocking words. Points are
scored in doubles or triples and the one with the highest
points wins the game. But no matter who the winner is, the
game is enjoyed equally by all players. For all those who
have not had the chance to play Scrabble yet, here are some
basics.

* To begin with the game, all players have to sit around an
empty board. You can mutually agree on the use of a
dictionary if it is a challenge.

* Next you have to place all alphabet tiles face down and
shuffle them. To decide who goes first, everyone has to draw
one tile each. If a person has a tile with the letter closest
to A then that person goes first. Every player gets his or
her turn and the game proceeds in clockwise direction.

* Each player has to draw seven tiles and place them on
their racks. Obviously, every player has to do this on his
or her own turn.

* Then the first player has to think what words he or she
can make by adding a few more letters. The word should be
assembled in a way that it covers the center square. Or the
player at least tries to reach the center square marked by a
star. This will give the player a double score than he or she
can have otherwise.

* The letters can be placed either horizontally or
vertically, but the diagonal formation of words will not
yield any points.

* After each turn, every player draws tiles from the bag
such that there are always seven tiles in his or her rack.

* The score is based on the word formation. You can even get
more points if your tile covers a bonus square in any of your
turns.

* Continue the game and make words alternatively upon your
turn. Do not forget to note the score after each turn.

* You have the freedom to make words, but the rule forbids
you to use abbreviations or the words that have a hyphen or
apostrophe. Apart from that, all other words are acceptable.

* If you are able to get the highest score, you will be the
winner. Precisely, the game ends when all tiles have been
used. In case there are some remaining tiles that cannot be
placed on the board, then you have to subtract their value
from your score.

If you think you are clever, a game of Scrabble is what you
need to test your intelligence. These basics will surely
help you accept any challenge of Scrabble.

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