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JUMBLETIMEA free web site for practicinganagramming skills.MAC USERS: After you do aJumbletime quiz on a Mac, thescroll bar to view the results ismissing. To make it appear, goto the lower right corner andgrab the striped triangle andshrink the window all the way tothe top left corner. When youpull it back, the scroll bar to theright of the answers to the quizappears.AEROLITHA free application for practicinganagramming skills andlearning words.QUACKLEA free application for playing,simulating, and analyzinggames.WHATMike Wolfberg’s computerprogram for anagramming, wordjudging, and word study.Includes lexicons for TWL,CSW, OSPD4, Spanish, andFrench. Available to buy athttp://wolfberg.net/what/ZYZZYVAA free application for practicinganagramming skills andlearning words. Also has WordJudge capabilities.SCRABBLE® DICTIONARYType a word to check foracceptability. OSPD4 words.LEXIFIND SCRABBLE®HELPER AND WORD GAMEWIZARD WORDFINDERFOR GOOGLE CHROME84S C R A B B L E R E S O U R C E SA full-board SCRABBLE® wordfinderprogram that shows youevery word that can possibly bemade on an entireSCRABBLE® board. Fullversion available at http://bit.ly/ecwHPtFRANKLIN SCRABBLE®PLAYERS DICTIONARYAn electronic handhelddictionary and anagrammer,with many helpful options andgames. Includes the latestword lists, and can be adjustedfrom OSPD4 to OWL2 lists witha code.CLICK HERE TO HELP ENDWORD HUNGER AS YOULEARN WORDSA free vocabulary testing site.For every correct word, grainsof rice are donated through theUnited Nations World FoodProgram. Feed hungry peopleas you expand your vocabulary!Online SCRABBLE®Discussion GroupsCGP (crossword-gamespro@yahoogroups.com)This group, for NASPAtournament players anddirectors only, has the largestmembership of any onlinetournament SCRABBLE®discussion group. Admission isby approval only. Details can befound at http://sasj.com/cgp/join.html.OSPD (ospdscrabble@yahoogroups.com)This group, dedicated to playersusing The Official SCRABBLE®Players’ Dictionary, offers lightheartedhumor, daily word lists,and more. Admission is to allSCRABBLE® lovers.WGPO Listserv(WGPO@yahoogroups.com)This group, open to allmembers of the tournamentcommunity, is a forum for issuesof interest to SCRABBLE®players. No approval of anykind is needed to join, andreaders need not be membersof the Word Game Player’sOrganization (WGPO).SCRABBLE® BlogsTHE BADQOPHDIRECTORYThis is a database of blogs byknown SCRABBLE® bloggers,primarily tournament players.As of March 29th there were196 blogs in the directory.Cheat SheetsMIKE BARON’S CHEATSHEETA great cheat sheet with 2s, 3s,vowel dumps, short high-pointtilewords, and good bingostems. Includes useful frontand back hook letters to make3s from 2s.MIKE BARON’S CHEATSHEET (for SchoolSCRABBLE® and homeplay)A great cheat sheet with 2s, 3s,vowel dumps, short high-point-
S C R A B B L E R E S O U R C E Stile words, and good bingostems. Includes useful frontand back hook letters to make3s from 2s.COOL WORDS TO KNOWA terrific cheat sheet from theNational SCRABBLE®Association for SchoolSCRABBLE® and home play.Gives useful information on howto find bingos, plus the 2s, 3s,vowel dumps, and short highpoint-tileplays.ERICA MOORE’S COLLINSCHEAT SHEETA great cheat sheet, particularlyfor players new to Collins.Includes 2s, 3s, vowel dumps,for players new to Collins.Includes 2s, 3s, vowel dumps,Q without U words, short JQXZwords, and the top 250 7s and8s by playability.COLLINS WORD LISTSUseful links to Collins word listscan be found at the followingwebsites: http://www.absp.org.uk/words/words.html; http://www.math.utoronto.ca/jjchew/scrabble/lists/; http://www.scrabble.org.au/words/index.htm; http://members.ozemail.com.au/~rjackman/.Tournament ManagementSoftwareDIRECTOR!Marc Levesque’s software formanaging tournaments. Alsohas a Yahoo user group youcan join as a support option.TOURNEYMANJeff Widergren’s software formanaging tournaments.TSHJohn Chew’s software formanaging tournaments.BooksANAGRAMMARJoe Edley’s new book with over6,000 puzzles to help youbecome a better anagrammarfor SCRABBLE® or Words withFriends. (Reviewed in theNovember 2012 issue.)BOB’S BIBLEA terrific book to build wordpower for tournaments.BOB’S BIBLE, SCHOOLEDITIONFor School SCRABBLE® andhome play.BOB’S BRITISH BIBLEThe ideal book for learningCWL12 (Collins) words. (Seereview in the June issue of TheLast Word.)BOB’S COLOR-CODEDBRITISH BIBLEThe ideal book for learningCWL12 (Collins) words, withcolor-coded entries for easyidentification. (See review in theJune issue of The Last Word.)BROW-RAISERS IIA brilliantly organized studyguide geared towards thesuccess of beginning andintermediate players.ENGLISH LANGUAGEWORD BUILDERBob Jackman’s guide tobuilding a strong Collinsvocabulary, organized by wordlength, familiarity, and part ofspeech.EVERYTHINGSCRABBLE®, THIRDEDITIONThe ultimate guide to winning atSCRABBLE@ by 3-timeNational Champion Joe Edleyand John D. Williams, Jr.Completely updated to includeall new words. (See review inthe January issue of The Lastword.)HOW TO PLAYSCRABBLE® LIKE ACHAMPIONA guide to winningSCRABBLE® from WorldSCRABBLE® Champion JoelWapnick. Fantastic insights intoexpert playing techniques. (Seereview in the October, 2011,issue of The Last Word.)THE OFFICIALSCRABBLE® PLAYERSDICTIONARY, FOURTHEDITIONThe official word source forSchool SCRABBLE® andcasual play.THE OFFICIALTOURNAMENT AND CLUBWORD LIST, 2ND EDITIONThe official word source forNASPA tournament and clubplay. 85
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