PE II COMPETITIVE SCRABBLE

OCTOBER 15, 2022, WEEK 6

Recap - Learnings

• Always play your best.

• Effectiveness of parallel moves
• Need for effective time management
• Importance of rack balancing/rack management
• Not all long words will yield high scores
Recap (1st game) - my observations
• Some of you were able to score bingos.
• Many did not use their blank tile to form a scrabble.
• The blank and S tiles were not used effectively
• A number of you did not challenge your opponent’s moves
• Some of you are already comfortable doing parallel moves.
• Some of you are hesitant to exchange tiles.
Recap (1st game)

• Some scrabble rules and procedures that a player

usually performs have been eliminated (scoring, tile
tracking).
• Time element
• Players' confidence is built.
• Players' creativity in forming words is developed.
Week 6 Objectives:

1. Enhance scrabble skills using scrabble strategies

2. Know the importance of these strategies to win
games.
 Strategies

1. Value the S and blank tiles.

- Try to keep them for high-scoring plays (some say 30 for an “S” and 50 for a blank tile)
2. Rack balancing/rack management. (Planning ahead)
- Play words that will leave you with a good balance of letters
- Keep a good mix of consonants and vowel, it’s easier to score consistently throughout the game. Ideal
ratio is generally 4 consonants to 3 vowels.
- Certain mixes of consonants work well together in search of scrabble or 50-pt move, or a combination
of hard and soft consonants
HARD CONSONANTS: BDFGJKPQTVX
SOFT CONSONANTS: HLMNRSWYZ
Scrabble Strategies – to be smart players (top 10)
- Use consonant/vowel dumps (AIA, AUA, AUE, BRR, PHT, VLY, WYN
- Exchange strategy (Don’t be afraid to change.)
- Scoring a zero or getting a headache with this set of tiles:
- IIIUVVW or FGJQUVW
3. Learn the 2-3 letter words and most of the four-letter words.
(two’s or three’s company)
- Parallel moves
- Let you play off other words almost anywhere on the board
Scrabble Strategies – to be smart players (top 10)

4. Learn most of the vowels and consonant dumps

and the short J, Q, X, Z words.
- Restoring a balanced rack
- Premium tiles can score a potential 62pts, if an A,
O, or I is directly below or to the right of a triple
letter square
Scrabble Strategies – to be smart players (top 10)

5. Learn common bingos using the effective 6-letter

stems such as TISANE, SATIRE, ANTERS,
OTHERS, SINGLE etc.
- 6-letter combinations that can be used to form the
most 7-letter words
6. Develop anagram skills.
More Scrabble Strategies – to be smart players (top 10)

7. Get a good start on the 5-letter words.

8. Tile track and use time efficiently.

9. Learn the rules

10.Learn the basic endgame principles.

D2 R1 I1 L1 L1 S1
Parallel moves -

E, I, K, N, O, R, T

A1 B3 O1 D2 E1
Parallel moves - A, E, I, O, P, Q, U

E1 M3 I1 T1 S1
 Assignment:

1. Access the learning resource found in your Week 6

Study Guide and the 3-letter word list.
2. Memorize the two-letter words.
3. Review the scrabble rules and scrabble terms.