February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter
February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter
P L A Y T H E G A M E7 JS: EELTTTY LYTTAE N9 34 T: 191Not easy to see, but by looking for a word with the Y on the TLS, he finds his best play.7 JM: ACMORVX AXIOM H11 66 T: 289Another winner!8 JS: EIOOTUY YOGI 15A 27 T: 218Tough decision. UNITY 14B 32 also looks inviting, and, in fact, simulates slightly better, thoughthe EOTU leave after YOGI might look a lot more appealing than just the 5 pt. gain from leavingEOO.9 JM: CORSUVW VOWER 5J 22 T: 311Much better to get rid of the U with VROUW 12B 22. No good reason to keep it. However, it’slikely he wanted to block the O column from a random bingo while setting up his own S forperhaps a smaller, but potent +40-point play. That’s certainly a worthy goal. With such choices,I’d still take the better leave after VROUW, which gives more flexibility in the long run.10 JS: AEOOPTU PAREU 12A 20 T: 238Or UPO O7 17, which sims a very slight amount better.10 JM: ACEISUU JEU M4 13 T: 324ULU 9M 4 actually defends better, and keeps bingo-prone tiles.11 JS: ADEOOTT TOAD I3 18 T: 256HOT 1M 20 or TOO O8 16 are good choices. Close calls as to which is better.11 JM: ACFISUU FUCI O6 29 T: 353Best. He gets rid of some junk and scores very well.12 JS: EENORTW OWN 14A 27 T: 283Why not HOW 1M 29? He can use the extra points.40
P L A Y T H E G A M E12 JM: AIINSTU INIA I12 19 T: 372Or AIS O11 24. He has the win already.13 JS: CEENNRT GNU E10 8 T: 291He’s trying to save spread now with a last-minute bingo, and that’s a very good thing to try for!Note that his current rack has an unplayable bingo, CENTNER.13 JM: DNSSTUZ DOZE K4 14 T: 386He might not have tracked Sherman’s tiles accurately....14 JS: ACEENRT CANTERED 6B 69 T: 360 + 10 (NSSTU) 370FINAL SCORE: JM: 386 JS: 370Joe Edley is a three-time National SCRABBLE® Champion and the author and co-author of manybooks, including BANANAGRAMS!: The Official Book, Everything SCRABBLE® (Third Editionreviewed in the December issue of The Last Word), and SCRABBLE® Puzzles, Vol. 1-4, allavailable at amazon.com. His second Bananagrams® book, MORE BANANAGRAMS®!, isscheduled for publication in April from Workman Press. 41
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P L A Y T H E G A M E12 JM: AIINSTU INIA I12 19 T: 372Or AIS O11 24. He has the win already.13 JS: CEENNRT GNU E10 8 T: 291He’s trying to save spread now with a last-minute bingo, and that’s a very good thing to try for!Note that his current rack has an unplayable bingo, CENTNER.13 JM: DNSSTUZ DOZE K4 14 T: 386He might not have tracked Sherman’s tiles accurately....14 JS: ACEENRT CANTERED 6B 69 T: 360 + 10 (NSSTU) 370FINAL SCORE: JM: 386 JS: 370Joe Edley is a three-time National SCRABBLE® Champion and the author and co-author of manybooks, including BANANAGRAMS!: <strong>The</strong> Official Book, Everything SCRABBLE® (Third Editionreviewed in the December issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong> <strong>Word</strong>), and SCRABBLE® Puzzles, Vol. 1-4, allavailable at amazon.com. His second Bananagrams® book, MORE BANANAGRAMS®!, isscheduled for publication in April from Workman Press. 41
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