01-30-2023, 11:27 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-30-2023, 11:30 PM by PhilOfPerth.)
Yes, that is the objective - always build towards a word, but try to make your opponent finish it or concede it as unwinnable.
But the game you describe could progress further if the player added a leading A, instead of a trailing A, giving AQU (towards AQUA et al).
After further testing, I'm convinced ANY 2 or 3 letter group can be manipulated to guarantee at least a 5-letter word, using Insert and Flip, so I'm pretty ambivalent as to whether I play first or second.
That QUA word ("in the manner of") is very popular with Scrabble players, when they have a Q but not much room to place it, and there's a loose U on the board.
Thanks for your response. It means a lot to me.
But the game you describe could progress further if the player added a leading A, instead of a trailing A, giving AQU (towards AQUA et al).
After further testing, I'm convinced ANY 2 or 3 letter group can be manipulated to guarantee at least a 5-letter word, using Insert and Flip, so I'm pretty ambivalent as to whether I play first or second.
That QUA word ("in the manner of") is very popular with Scrabble players, when they have a Q but not much room to place it, and there's a loose U on the board.
Thanks for your response. It means a lot to me.
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