TLW July 2012 - The Last Word Newsletter

W O R D G A M E N E W SThe Last WordThe Independent Tournament SCRABBLE® NewsletterA Monthly Newsletter Issue 30 - July 2012SCRABBLE® Equipment CollectionArdenCup ResultsTarrytown ResultsThe Last Word is an independent publication for tournament SCRABBLE® players. It is notaffiliated with Hasbro, Mattel, the North American SCRABBLE® Players Association (NASPA),the Word Game Players’ Organization (WGPO), or the National SCRABBLE® Association (NSA).Our mission is to provide content of interest to all SCRABBLE® players, so please let us know ifthere are topics you would like us to add. We welcome contributions: stories, artwork, etc.For the time being, we are hoping to provide this Newsletter at no charge; however, since it is a100% volunteer effort, we would appreciate any donations. Advertisers are encouraged, too. Ifyou would like to have The Last Word emailed to you, please send a request with your emailaddress to CorneliaSGuest@gmail.com and we will add you to our mailing list.Editor in Chief: Cornelia GuestColumnists: Jan Cardia, Timothy Cataldo, Judy Cole, Joe Edley, Stu Goldman,Jeff Kastner, Joan Mocine, Tony Rasch, Lester Schonbrun, Larry Sherman,Chris Sinacola, Siri Tillekeratne, Linda WancelEditors-at-large: Robin Pollock Daniel, Joe Edley, Stefan Fatsis, Ted GestPhotographer-at-large: Betsey WoodContributors: Mike Baron, Brian Cappelletto, Laurie Cohen, Curran Eggertson,Troy Frost, Robert Gillis, Jeremy Hildebrandt, Dan Horowitz, David Klionsky,David Koenig, Matt O’Connor, Larry Rand, Carol Ravichandran, JoelSherman, Barbara Van Alen, John Venditti, Mike Wier, Meg WolitzerThe Last Word is a volunteereffort. We appreciate yourdonations.(PayPal or snail mail--contactCorneliaSGuest@gmail.com)For advertising rates,please emailCorneliaSGuest@gmail.comCopyright © 2012 GuessWhat! Some data copyright ©1999-2012 NSA; copyright © 2010-2012 NASPA; and copyright © 2005-2012 Seth Lipkin and Keith Smith.SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.in the USA and Canada. Elsewhere it is the trademark of J.W. Spear & Sons, Ltd.

Table of ContentsT A B L E O F C O N T E N T SFrom the Editor 3Emails to the Editor 4Advertising Section: Equipment, Tournaments, Organizations, Books 5Tournament News 12Bobbie Sageser Memorial Tournament, Durango, CO by Larry Rand and Barbara Van Alen 12The 11th Annual ArdenCup Memorial by Cornelia Guest 14Tarrytown Memorial Day Weekend Tournament by Matt O’Connor; photos by Betsey Wood 16Fifth Annual Three Rivers Revival by David Koenig 18SWILLLNS 2012 by Mike Baron 21Washington, D.C. Summer Tournament by Ted Gest 23Michigan Madness by Carol Ravichandran 25Tournament Results 30New Faces: Troy Frost 32Joe Edley’s Puzzle Corner by Joe Edley 34SCRABBLE® Equipment Collection by John Venditti 38The Wordsmith: Shining up to Collins by Chris Sinacola 44Book Reviews: Bob’s British Bible & Bob’s Color-Coded British Bible reviewed by Cornelia Guest 48Word Trivia Quiz by Siri Tillekeratne 49SCRABBLE® Strategy Video Guide: Know your “S” back hooks by Curran Eggertson 51David Klionsky on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” 52Scrab-doku by Jeff Kastner 53Club News edited by Larry Sherman 56One Up! Cup for July by Timothy Cataldo 58Linda’s Library by Linda Wancel 59Historic Moments: SCRABBLE® Through the Years by Stu Goldman 60Fill in the Blanks by Jeff Kastner 62SCRABBLE® and Scrabblers in the News edited by Judy Cole 64New Record Set for Low Combined Score 69Know the Rules by Jan Cardia 70Word Star by Jeff Kastner 71Passages edited by Larry Sherman 74SCRABBLE® Resources 78Tournament Calendar 81Archives 892

From the EditorF R O M T H E E D I T O RAt most of the tournaments I attend I am the director, so I tend to look at tournaments from adirector’s point of view. I like games to run smoothly, with few directors calls; for players to finish ina timely fashion; for noise to be minimal; and for results slips to be accurate and legible.I direct regular tournaments, School SCRABBLE® tournaments, and unrated tournaments for newerplayers. I’ve come to appreciate the School SCRABBLE® rules regarding recounts and time limits,both of which keep games on schedule. I’m sure I’m not alone in applauding the new rule regardingovertime, which gives an automatic loss to any player going 10 minutes over the time allowed.While many players might wonder how that could happen, believe me: When it does, the wholetournament schedule is disrupted.Recently I’ve been playing more often, and last weekend at the Albany tournament I found myselfsiding with the players for a change when I made a mistake on a results slip. I’d lost a close game,uncharacteristically going over on my clock in an effort to find a winning bingo (I didn’t find it). Whenmy opponent and I filled out the results slip, we both forgot to include my 10-point overtime penalty.Later he mentioned it to me, and I tried to see if the slip could be corrected. It couldn’t.Luckily, the 10 points didn’t make a difference in my opponent’s final placing, but I still felt bad thatI’d submitted an inaccurate slip. Recently another player had a similar incident, turning in a slip thatdidn’t include the points for tiles from her opponent’s rack. The director’s ruling followed the book:No change was allowed.As a director I agree that slips should be filled out accurately; however, I see little harm to a changethat both players agree should be made. Yes, it’s a nuisance. Yes, it requires changing thesubmitted results in the computer. Yes, it might mean pairings that were based on the slip might bewrong. However, it seems that the correct score should be what is entered. In the past I’vecorrected slips with the agreement of both players, and it hasn’t been that much trouble.I feel allowing a results-slip correction is not as extreme as allowing a recount. A recount slowsdown the tournament--and might not even be accurate. While the likelihood is that a recount findsmistakes if they were made, who’s to say that the recount is always correct? If players are heldaccountable for the results they submit, why not make them accountable for the score they reach atthe end of the game? Usually the errors involved are small, both on results slips and in recounts,but fixing the results slips has a much smaller effect on the smooth running of the tournament.Being vociferously against recounts, I often hear, “Don’t you want the correct result?” If we wantedcorrect results, shouldn’t we recount every game? Who knows how many math errors are made ingames that are not recounted--probably quite a few. And if we wanted the correct result, why wouldwe turn away two players who agree they’ve made an error on the results slip?I’m happy to see the new rule changes that went into effect June 27th (http://www.scrabbleplayers.org/wiki/images/3/32/Rule-changes-20120627.pdf). They show carefulthought to improving the tournament experience for all players. But I worry sometimes that themany rules players now have to know--no talking, the 6-zero forfeit, the new courtesy tile rackclarification--may make the game less attractive to newer players. Let’s be sure that players feel thegame is still fun--and fair.Cornelia Guest 3

Emails to the EditorE M A I L S T O T H E E D I T O RShould you wish to send an email to the editor comment on any of the Newsletter articles—or makesuggestions or corrections—please email Cornelia Guest at CorneliaSGuest@gmail.com. Snail mailis welcome at 135 Codfish Hill Road, Bethel, CT 06801. Emails chosen for publication may beedited at the editor’s discretion._______________________________________________________________________________Cornelia:Haven’t had a chance to read the rest of the newsletter yet, but an interesting thing caught my eyeafter a rapid glance. In the article “What’s Your Play,” Carl Twickler could have played pINTANO at11E for a double-double and 99 points, instead of his actual 10-letter bingo play for 86.Jeff Kastner4

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D U R A N G OBobbie Sageser Memorial Tournament: Durango, COBy Larry Rand and Barbara Van AlenTwenty-two players from seven different states came to DurangoMemorial Day Weekend to honor the memory of Bobbie Sageser, aSCRABBLE® "fanatic" in the very best sense of the word. On displayfor all the players was a poster with old pictures and Bobbie'sobituary, plus one of her old SCRABBLE scrapbooks and one ofBarbara Van Alen's.The Bobbie Sageser Memorial tournament results in both divisionswere resolved in the final round. David Weiss won division A with a14-4 +998 record, finishing 374 points ahead of Larry Rand (14-4+614). Jeff Martin won his final game and finished third. In division B,Keith Hagel came from way back in the pack and edged DavidGoldberg in the final round, finishing 14-4 +1772 over Dave’s 14-4+915. Barbara Van Alen took third place honors.Best Over Seed (BOS) winners were Leslie Millard and AnneMcCarthy. Leslie also won the Best Upset by defeating the top seed,Wally Schultz, and Julia Swaney beat Keith to take the honors in division B. The high losses in eachdivision were Lee Brook’s 433, and Leslie’s 446. The high wins were spectacular: Keith (613) andDavid Weiss’s (625).Division A winners David Weiss, Larry Rand, and Jeff MartinDivision B winners Keith Hagel, David Goldberg, and BarbaraVan AlenSaturday morning a Fun Prize was awarded for the lowest winning game, with copies of Bob's Biblegoing to Nancee Mancel (311) and David Goldberg (331). In the afternoon the “Bibles” wereawarded for the highest scoring game. Jeff Martin (481) and Keith Hagel (613) bested theirrespective fields.On Sunday morning the winners of Bob’s Bible went to the players with the highest scoring playstarting with “D”: Barbara Van Alen (DEARIES, 80) and Glenda Short (DEDICATE, 74). The12

D U R A N G Oafternoon winners were those with the highest Double/Double or Triple/Triple. Barbara Van Alenscored an 81-point T/T, ODONATES, through a DO on the board to take the Division B prize, andJeff Martin scored the D/D BURGEONS to win the Division A prize.Two special prizes were donated by Mike Baron (a singed copy of his SCRABBLE® Wordbook) andCaesar Jaramillo ($25). Mike's prize, for the high play beginning with "B," went to Glenda Short(BAROQUE, 112). Caesar's prize, for the high play containing "B" and "S," went to Larry Rand forSTABBED (96).Everyone had a good time honoring the memory of Bobbie Sageser and playing her favorite gameover the Memorial Day weekend in Durango.The final results and prize money follow:Division ARank Name (seed) Wins Spread1. Weiss, David (A004) 14.0 998 ($240) (HG-$20)2. Rand, Larry (A002) 14.0 614 ($160)3. Martin, Jeff (A005) 11.0 597 ($100)4. Schultz, Wally (A001) 11.0 495. Barrett, Ryan (A003) 10.0 716. Millard, Leslie (A010) 9.0 284 (BOS-$80) (UPSET-$50)(HG-$20)7. Mancel, Nancee (A007) 8.0 -3288. Short, Glenda (A008) 5.0 -5209. Beard, Susan (A006) 5.0 -81110. Wayne, Patty (A009) 3.0 -954Division BRank Name (seed)Wins Spread1. Hagel, Keith (B013) 14.0 1772 ($230) (HG-$20)2. Goldberg, David (B014) 14.0 915 ($150)3. Van Alen, Barbara (B012) 13.0 974 ($100)4. Johnson, Mike (B011) 12.0 7115. McCarthy, Anne (B016) 11.0 828 (BOS-$80)6. Brooks, Lee (B015) 9.0 516 (HL-$20)7. Readle, Robert (B018) 8.5 -1658. Saylors, Louanne (B017) 8.0 -1799. Swaney, Julia (B020) 7.5 -144 (UPSET-$50)10. Savadge, Gertrude (B021) 7.0 -37111. Ashe, Julie (B019) 4.0 -104412. Bocaz, Kimberly (B022) 0.0 -3813 13

A R D E N C U P M E M O R I A LThe 11th Annual ArdenCup MemorialBy Cornelia GuestDirector Tom Tremont with ArdenCup winners (L-R): Penny Sitler, Div. E; Don Rathberger, Div. D; Lisa Odom, Div. A; LouCornelis, Div. B; and Doug Lundquist, Div. C.Eighty-nine players attended the 2012 ArdenCup Memorial SCRABBLE® tournament, held for thefirst time this year at a new venue: the Holiday Inn in Elmhurst, IL. Started by the late Bob Denn in2002, this Memorial Day Weekend tournament is one of the largest in the Midwest, drawing topplayers from across North America.Director Tom Tremont made all players feel welcome with his warm smile and enthusiasm.Throughout the tournament he helped raise money for Zyzzyva, Director!, and Cross-tables byencouraging players to donate at least a dollar each. Players were treated to minimuffins andcoffee, thanks to Liz Berman, Club 518, and Tom. The tournament also offered a plethora of prizes,with the first winner, Alan Helfgot, winning $75 in a drawing from early entries.The top prize in Division A went to Lisa Odom, who finished with a 15-5 +985 record over threeplayers with 13-7 records: Marty Gabriel (+775), Scott Jackson (+517), and Paul Epstein (+334).Melissa Routzahn, seeded 21st, won the prize for Best Over Seed, placing 7th with a 12-8 +207record. Lisa Slankard, seeded 22nd, won the prize for Best Upset Win, beating Joey Mallick in theopening game. Other prizes were awarded for High Play (Lisa Odom: CLIQUING, 230), High Loss(Scott Pianowski, 467), Low Win (Ed De Guzman, 338), and High Win (Joey Mallick, 587).14

A R D E N C U P M E M O R I A LLou Cornelis was the Gibsonized winner of Division B, finishing with a 17-3 +979 record. Behindhim with 13-7 records were Scott Garner (+1080), Marty Marcus (+507), and Kevin Schutz (+404).Best Over Seed went to bottom seed Harriette Lakernick, who finished 8th, and Best Upset went toMason Shambach, seeded 11th, who beat top seed Lou Cornelis in Game 2. Other winners wereJacquelyn Fyr (High Loss, 458), Kit Morehead (Low Win, 340), and Carol Dustin (High Win, 522,and High Play, LEFTISTS, 149).Division C came down to the wire, with Doug Lundquist beating Lynda Finn in the KOH game totake the division, 16-4 +1570. Lynda finished with a 15-5 +787 record, over Tobey Roland, with a13-7 +854 record. Tasha Asberry, seeded 13th, finished 9th to win the prize for Best Over Seed,and Lesley Salas, seeded 15th, won the prize for Best Upset for her win against 2nd seed TobeyRoland. Other prizes went to Worapol (“Golf”) Ratanapitasuk (High Loss, 439), Cornelia Guest(Low Win, 289), Doug Lunquist (High Win, 580), and Danny Kidd (High Play, PARTAKES, 176).Don Rathberger was Gibsonized in winning Division D, finishing with a 17-3 +1004 record overSusan Hoehn (13-7 +606) and Tom O’Laughlin (13-7 +606). Best Over Seed was a three-way tiebetween Julia Bogle, Chris Sitler, and Ruth Jacobsen. Brad Williams, seeded 13th, won the prizefor Best Upset for his win over top seen Susan Hoehn. Other winners were Kirk Troutman (HighLoss, 453), Ellen Levine (Low Win, 320), Charles Hounmenou (High Win, 603), and Ellen Levine(High Play, CHEERERS, 158).Penny Sitler was the winner of the largest division, Division E, besting 24 other players with her 16-4+1956 record (the highest spread of the tournament). Second was Janice Konkol (15-5 +776) andthird Dave Fischer (13-7 +931). Best Over Seed was 20th seed Anthony Canzoneri, who finished11th; and Best Upset went to 23rd seed Willie Mae Smith for her win over 2nd seed Greg Graf.Other prizes went to Roberta Krenek (High Game, 525), Jim Nalepka (High Loss), newcomer RobRiddle (Low Win), and Victoria Bledsoe (High Play, JINGLES, 107).The ArdenCup for Highest Scoring Word with the letters in “ArdenCup” was shared this year by PaulEpstein (ENDEAVOR, 89) and Cornelia Guest (MARGINED, 89). Both of their names will appearon the plaque on this perpetual trophy.Cornelia Guest and Paul Epstein shared the ArdenCup prizefor their 89-point plays MARGINED and ENDEAVOR. 15

T A R R Y T O W NTarrytown Memorial Day Weekend TournamentBy Matt O’Connor; photos by Betsey WoodThis past Memorial Day Weekend Linda Wancel held a four-day tournament in Tarrytown, NY. Thevenue was the Doubletreee Hotel by Hilton, a great location just off the Hudson River and next tomany restaurants and shops. In between the 20 games players had plenty of time to eat, sleep, andmingle with other Scrabblers.There were fun events held on Saturday and Sunday nights. On Saturday night, there was aSCRABBLE® Blanks Gone Wild Tournament. The rules were that if you played a blank and youropponent had on his/her rack the natural letter that you’d designated for your blank, your opponentcan swap the natural letter for the blank. On Sunday night there was a trivia contest held by MarkBerg, which was a lot of fun for all.Winning Division 1 in the Friday afternoon Early Birdwas Brian Galebach, who finished 5-1 +298. Secondplace went to Andrew Friedman, who finished 4-2 +248.In Division 2, top honors went to Charles Rohrmann, Jr.,who went undefeated. His spread was 479. MarshallResnick was 3-3 +178 and took second place.Early Bird winner Brian GalebachIn the main event, the winner of Division 1 wasJoel Sherman. Ben Schoenbrun was second,and they had a laugh because of howridiculously well Joel drew in their last game.They were doubly Gibsonized in their lastgame, with Joel 99.9% guaranteed first andBen almost certainly second. Will Andersonfinished third and Stefan Rau fourth.Director Linda Wancel with Division 1 winner Joel Sherman16

T A R R Y T O W NLinda Wancel with Gibsonized Division 2 winner Judy ColeDivision 2 was similarly not hotly contested. JudyCole had already won the tournament after 18games. Second place, however, was a fight. Inthe last game Marie Puma, MarjorieSchoenboom, and I fought for second. I had towin by 68 more than Marjorie, 80 more thanMarie, or have them tie to attain second. Marie orMarjorie simply had to win by as much as theycould. Coincidentally, I won by exactly 68, andMarjorie won by 69, meaning that Marjorie wonsecond place by 69 spread points. I took third 69spread points behind. Marie Puma took fourthand David Engelhardt fifth. Cheryl Allen-Munleytook the class prize for beating expectations themost. She was seeded 19th but finished 8th.There was also a four-game Late Bird on Monday for those who needed alittle bit bigger SCRABBLE fix. Will Anderson won the first division, withTerry Kang Rau second. In Division 2, Marshall Resnick was amazinglyGibsonized after 3 games when he was 3-0 and everyone else was 1-2.He then lost the last game and finished 3-1. Linda Wancel came in secondplace with a 2-2 +84 finish.All in all I believe this was a great tournament!Top right, clockwise: The author, Matt O’Connor, withhis third-place check in Division 2; Ben Schoenbrun,second in Division 1, was Gibsonized with JoelSherman for the top two places going into the finalgame; Kieran O’Connor managed data input; SueGable and Verna Richard Berg; Nancy Konipol andAdam Townsend; Bernie McMahon won aSCRABBLE® Flash game for “Best Memorial DayWord”: GLORIES. Bernie notes: “In another gameagainst Marjorie Shoneboom there were actuallythree Memorial Day Bingos. First I played SOLDIER,but then she had FUNERALS, and her outplay wasINTOMBED!” 17

T H R E E R I V E R S R E V I V A LFifth Annual Three Rivers RevivalBy David KoenigFor the fifth year in a row, Terry Schroeder andStan Angrist of the Pittsburgh SCRABBLE®Club organized the Three Rivers Revivaltournament in early June. I have beenfortunate enough to attend in three of the fiveyears, including this one, held June 2-3. Forthe fourth consecutive year the site was thePittsburgh Airport Marriott. The venue isspacious, comfortable and well-lit, andcodirector Terry tells me that she gets positivecomments about it every year.This tournament is always a pleasure on multiple accounts. Terry and Stan run everything efficientlyand smoothly. The weather in Pittsburgh this time of year is in my experience always pleasant. Thetournament often coincides, as this year, with the Arts Festival in downtown Pittsburgh. LocalPittsburgh player Karen Smith organizes a cadre of volunteer bakers and provides the tournamentwith many tablesful of homemade cookies, including delightful little ones that look like Scrabble tileswith all different letters etched in them. And the tournament location bridges the geographical gapbetween the East Coast and the Midwest, bringing together many players who otherwise would seeeach other much less frequently.51 Scrabblers competed in this year's edition of the Three Rivers Revival, an increase over the 46participants of the previous year. It also included the tournament's first ever division using theCollins SCRABBLE Words (CSW) lexicon for international tournament play. Though this smalldivision included only four players, among them this writer, all of us were very excited for this newbeginning and hope to continue growing CSW play at this and other stateside tournaments in futureyears.Three of the four CSW participants, Chris Lipe of Rome, New York, Brian Bowman from Villa Hills,Kentucky and I, hailing from Silver Spring, Maryland, also played in the 2011 World SCRABBLEChampionship in Warsaw. The fourth, Medina, Ohio player Pete Zeigler, was kind and braveenough to even out the division although all of his games would be against players ratedsubstantially higher than he was. Pete was a very good sport, and if he ever did get frustrated abouthis results, he certainly did not show it. He managed to win one game on each of the two days ofthe tournament and had several other close matches.The other three CSW players fought a hard battle, each of us finishing with an 8-5 record. I won thedivision on the strength of a +1142 spread, which was nearly 800 points higher than second-placefinisher Chris Lipe's +346. I had to defeat Brian Bowman in the last round on Sunday to doit. Sunday was also Brian's 30th birthday, and the entire group sang "Happy Birthday" to him duringthe closing ceremony.In the TWL A division, 2010 tournament champion Jason Keller of Highland Park, New Jersey was aheavy ratings favorite, with a 100-point rating edge on the rest of the field. For a while it looked like18

T H R E E R I V E R S R E V I V A Lhe would run away with it, as he gained a two-game lead on Saturday by jumping out to a 7-1 start.However, local Pittsburgh player Mike Yowonske, who was playing in only his second tournament,five years after his first, gave Jason a run for his money. After Mike defeated Jason in thepenultimate round, they both stood at 9-3. The winner of their fourth match of the tournament wouldtake the title. In the final game, Jason put up a decisive 522 points to Mike's 373, for a final recordof 10-3 +889, and won the A division at Pittsburgh for the second time. Mike had to settle for secondplace with his 9-4 +254 record, but as a consolation he earned an 1800+ rating for the first time.The TWL B and C divisions were both won by local Pittsburgh players named Smith. Cookie queenKaren Smith's 10-3 +578 performance clinched the division B title. Muskegon, Michigan's ownCheryl Melvin was right in it until Karen bested her in the final game. Cheryl’s 9-4 +169 record wasgood enough for second place. The C division was won by Jenny Smith, no relation to Karen. Her11-2 +353 was the best win-loss record of the tournament, and she was the only player to clinchbefore the last round. Joe Larson, also of Pittsburgh, finished 9-4 +682 for second place. If youhaven't been counting, that's four Pittsburgh players who finished in either first or second place oftheir divisions.I leave you with these creative verses that codirector Terry used to greet all the players before thefirst round of play:Good morning and welcome to the fifth editionOf what has become a Revival tradition.I humbly ask a small piece of your timeTo make some announcements in doggerel rhyme.We’re actually going to play eight today,And we’ve provided cookies to munch while you play.I would like to request Karen Smith to please standGuys and gals, she’s the cookie queen; give her a hand.When submitting the slip with results of a gamePlease help me by writing both number and name.If it's confidence in that last play that you lackThen flip the slip over and write on the back.The word judge computers, of which there are four, 19

T H R E E R I V E R S R E V I V A LCan be found in the alcoves across from each door.The pairings and standings I’ll post for you allOn the colored division boards up on the wall.If you’ve just played a game that was under duressAnd you’re craving a ciggie to relieve the stress,Leave the room, make two rights, and you’ll find the solutionContributing to local outdoor pollution.If the duress you’re under is a different kind,And bathrooms the answer that you need to find,Leave the room, take two lefts, and proceed down the hall,Then bear left, choose your door, get in line for a stall.Keep a lid on your beverages so they don’t splash.When you have cookies, please clean up your trash.And some of you will have forgotten, I wager,To silence or turn off your cell phone or pager.There’s good stuff for the raffle, the proceeds will goTo those the guys on the net that keep us in the know:That Zyzzyva guy helps us study our stems,And those cross-tables folks who report on our games.That’s it for the rhymes, without further adoLet the word play begin, and good tiles to you.20

W A S H I N G T O N , D . C .Washington, D.C. Summer TournamentBy Ted GestJason Bednarz, Chris Lipe, Gwen Stewart, andDustin Dean won divisions of NASPA Club #171‘sannual club summer tournament June 23-24 inBethesda, Md. The 14-game event was directed byTed Gest and Carole Denton. Bednarz also wonthe top division in the club's last summertournament in July 2011. The victory by DustinDean in Division C was notable because it wasDean’s first tournament.Besides prizes for the first three places in eachdivision, prizes were given for high word and highTournament directors Carol Denton and Ted Gestgame, and special prizes were awarded inanticipation of the presidential campaign for thebest Obama word and best Romney word. Anabbreviated results list follows; the complete results are on cross-tables.com.Division AJason Bednarz 12-2 924Brian Galebach 10-4 647Stefan Fatsis 8-5-1 242HIGH GAME Erica Norris Bodrazic 588HIGH WORD PIEBALDS 95 Grant GuenzelCollins DivisionChris Lipe 10-4 635John Van Pelt 8-6 408Lucas Freeman 8-6 96HIGH GAME Bob Linn 570HIGH WORD HYPOGEA 121 Marcia RichardsDivision BGwen Stewart 10-4 721Woody Chen 10-4 365Ted Mast 9-5 432HIGH GAME Aaron Gilary 515HIGH WORD RANKEST 109 Nandini DickensDivision CDustin Dean 12-2 858Tim Kwan 10-4 956Matthew Rupert 10-4 418HIGH GAME Carol Tillson 532HIGH WORD JELLING 104 Paula McMartinDiv. A winner Jason BednarzDiv. B winner Gwen StewartCollins winner Chris LipeDiv. C winner, newcomerDustin Dean, with Ted Gest 23

Michigan MadnessBy Carol RavichandranTAILSKID NOT APPROPRIATELY NAMEDM I C H I G A N M A D N E S SGLOWNIAK TAKES DIVISION B IN HER 329TH TOURNAMENTAVERY IS NOT LAST OF THE MOJICANSNEWBIES COME FROM FAR AND WIDEI AM NOT ONLY THE HAIR CLUB PRESIDENT, I AM ALSO A CLIENTTOURNAMENT VENUE HAS SEEN BOTH MAYHEM AND MADNESSOLDEST GAME ON RECORD?ITS DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN AS DIRECTOR GETS CAPALLETTOED AT KARAOKEHIGH LOSS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISHONE MAN'S OOM IS ANOTHER WOMAN'S JOOMI'm #1!, I'm #1, I'm.........Oh, I'm not?MULTIPLE MM CHAMP DROPS IN FOR APRES FESTIVITIESThis years Michigan Madness, June 23-24, was almost called US Madness as players from 10states and provinces apart from Michigan were in attendance. Not bad for a sample size of 46. Fivenewbies decided to try their hand at their first Carol Ravichandran event. They were:1. Elizabeth (Liz) Davis - Dayton, OH2. Avery Mojica - Overland Park, KS3. Ruchi Batra - Columbus, OH4. Tom Graim - Fort Collins, CO (my alma mata)5. Lourdes (Lou) Calip - Flint, MI (first tournament ever....her kids signed her for a Mother's Daypresent)Also of note......due to the team-management directing style of the tourney, I was able to play in myfirst one ever. Unfortunately, I did better at directing this time out.With tournament sites few and far between, we were fortunate to obtain the same hotel that hostedJason Idalski's May Mayhem (aka, the tournament formerly known at February Fury). Nothing calmabout Michigan. We were very near the airport, whose wooshing jets inspired contestants to vie forthe Best Air Travel Word category. 25

M I C H I G A N M A D N E S SNow I am no Joey Mallick, but I just want to say that if the next stat I am about to reveal isn't arecord, it is close. We had two veterans of the circuit square off a few times against each other, andI was just wondering what the record is for the highest combined age of players in a tournamentgame. The undercard consisted of Sophia Murzin vs Eunice Smith. A lady never tells her age, butsuffice it to say we are talkingat least 175 if not more.This years karaoke location was a bar inside of Taylor Lanes (not the name of a country artist). Wepretty much had the place to ourselves, and we weren't hounded to buy $3000 worth of booze so itwas a win-win situation. We were treated to some great performances of Michigan MadnessKaraoke standards by a bunch of liquored-up Ohia people and Paul Epstein. Even DorcasAlexander graced the stage for the first time after she picked from random one of Dan Stock'sparody songs from his 300-song repertoire. But the biggest surprise of the night came as I waswaiting patiently for my turn to do my parody--when Dan Stock gets up and does the exact song Iwas going to do! This was reminiscent of the time when Brian Cappelletto was going to singComfortably Numb when Dan Stock beat him to it, forcing him to perform his B material of PinballWizard. Originally, Carolyn Easter and I were going to do the song with Denise Mahnken but shehad to bow out due to family obligations. We asked Dan Stock to sing with us since he obviouslyknew the song! The name of my group was Carrell and the song is from my upcoming album "51":I COULD HAVE PLAYED VAN TOLLyrics by Carol Ravichandran(to the tune of Rolling In the Deep by Adele)There's a bingo hiding in my rackTwo minutes left, I ain't got time to trackFinally, I see it crystal clearBut I can't play it, it really isn't fairWhy did I play up, competition's steepIf I had played down, I wouldn't play that creepThere's a tension hanging in the airMy mind is saying, "Get me outta here!The scars of losing remind of painThey keep me thinking that I could have played Van TolThe scars of losing, they leave me insaneI can't help feelingI could have played Van TolPlay Division BI played with heart and soul in ABut now today, I got beatMaybe I have no business being hereDespite all my studyingTo try to end my fear26

Think of all the fun that I have missedPlaying with fire is a sure way to get dissedM I C H I G A N M A D N E S SThe scars of losing remind of painThey keep me thinking that I could have played Van TolThe scars of losing, they leave me insaneI can't help feelingI could have played Van TolPlay Division BI played with heart and soul in ABut now today, I got beatI could have played Van TolPlay Division BI played with heart and soul in ABut now today, I got beatNext time I will stay where I am putCount my blessings when the game's afootPlay in comfort with all of my friendsWhat do ratings matter when you get to the endI could have played Van TolI could have played Van TolVan Tol, Van Tol, Van TolI could have played Van TolPlay Division BI played with heart and soul in ABut now today, I got beatI could have played Van TolPlay Division BI played with heart and soul in ABut be quietBe quietBe quietShhhh, Eunice is asleepI believe that Joyce Stock plans to put it out on You Tube. Dan Stock already started on his parodyfor next year while in the bar...stay tuned for that performance.The next day the tournament rolled on as games were won and lost (What an insightful recap!) assome of us were a little woozy. One of the most interesting games of the day was Steve Grob's 502loss to Magic Mike Stafford's 509 score. Dan Stock was kind enuf to prepare a synopsis of thetournament results complete with comments for the prize ceremony. Some of the prizes were 27

M I C H I G A N M A D N E S Snotated as High Game OOM (Out of the Money: Place-prize winners are not eligible for theseprizes). Now, I have always been of the school that the correct term was JOOM (Just out of theMoney), which I learned at one of Luise Shatfritz's tournaments in Pittsburgh.It was predetermined that the winner of the tournament would have to play previous multiple MMwinner, Evan Berofsky, fresh from his many social engagements with fiancee Amanda Hubble on hisarm. Then we decided not to, and all went to Long Horn Steakhouse for some serious aftertournamentpartying, including bacon-wrapped steak fries with a cheese, sour cream, andgreen onion dipping sauce. Yum!Coming in 3rd in division C was the Cincinnati kid, Joe Roberdeau, with a 9-5 +350 record. First andsecond were wrapped up wayyyyyyyyyy before the end of the tournament. Second place wassnatched up by 4-digit Henney (11-3 +893). His 10-0 start was very impressive. His other claim tofame was his 106-point phoney "FISHTANK.” We think he was all wet to play that one. Best in showwas newcomer Avery Mojica, whose amazing record of 12-2 +1350 catapulted him to success. Itwon't be long before we label him an expert and he won't be in Kansas any more.The comfort zone, known as Divison B, was highly contested, with the first three places decidedsolely on cume. Placing third with a record of 9-5 +226 was our highly migrational North Carolinian,Susan Blanchard. Coming in 2nd was that great man of song and 1/2 of the renowned brother teamof Van Tol, Hubert Van Tol, 9-5 +387 (maybe I shouldn't have been so hasty with my parody). Thiswas not her first rodeo for our first-place finisher. With 328 previous outings to her name, this wasjust another day in the garden. Congrats to Elaine Glowniak for maintaining a high enough cume toedge out the competition (9-5 +426).Division A was our largest group, with 20 players. Fourth place went to a manwho is not uncomfortable with the sound of his own voice. His ability toascertain the correct score at any given moment during the game islegendary. Of course, I refer to Mr. Branford himself, Glenn Dunlop,sporting a record of 8-6 +362 (and 3 sweaters). Coming in third by way of theback door was that Georgia peach, Ms. Heather Steffy, with a record of 9-5+369. This has been her biggest victory since the drumstick incident of 2008during a Lifehouse (phoney word) cruise. Our bridesmaid of the day wasPaul Epstein. Although unable to beat Jason in the final game to obtain thetitle, he still managed to bolster his rating enough to maintain his overall topranking in the state of Michigan....a fact that Mr. Idalski is having a hard timecoming to terms with. Our winner of Division A was Jason Idalski with a record of 12 -2 +990. Weare all proud of him for his continued success. Now if he could only clean up his room.Please see cross tables for the full slate of results.I would like to thank our team for all their great efforts in pulling this thing off:Dan Stock - Director and Computer Czar....he kept the tourney running like a well-oiled machine.Joyce Stock - Even-upperer and Karaoke Videographer....also designated driverMiki Sutherland - Committee chair, door-prize organizer, procurer of ducksJason Idalski - Site finder by virtue of Mayhem28

M I C H I G A N M A D N E S SLinda Hoggatt - Karaoke organizer and all around enthusiasm promoterI would also like to thank everyone who pitched in setting up computers, policing the area anddrawing door-prize slips. Many hands make light work.Last, but not least, I would like to thank the players for joining together in the spirit of competition.Every year our little gathering gets smaller and smaller due to whatever factors you would care toname, but one thing always stays the same......the enjoyment factor. I like to think that theultimate goal of a tournament organizer is to achieve the highest AGTWHBA standard aspossible...a sort of Beuhrle Meter (see ESPN's Baseball Tonight for explanation) if you will, for theSCRABBLE® world. I mean " A Good Time Was Had By All". You can't put a price on that. Everyonewho attends is part of that formula that contributes to the overall success of an event, and I saythank you for doing your part! Without you, we are nothing.Carol RavichandranMichigan Madness FounderNorthville, MI 29

TournamentResultsJUNE 1-JULY 4BRANDON MS 6/11. Scott Garner2. Danny Gatlin3. Callie Dunavin4. Erica StutzmanBRANDON MS 6/21. Scott Garner2. Ruth Patrick3. Queen Ester LewisCALGARY AB CAN 6/2-31. Thomas Randall2. Ben SettleCORAOPOLIS(PITTSBURGH) PA 6/2-31. Jason Keller2. Karen Smith3. Jenny SmithCORAOPOLIS(PITTSBURGH) PA(COLLINS) 6/2-31. David KoenigBERKELEY CA 6/31. Lester Schonbrun2. Bruce Ward3. Paula Catanese4. Peter SmithLAGUNA WOODS CA 6/31. Maddy KamenPHILADELPHIA PA 6/31. Joel Sherman2. Jeffrey Jacobson3. Jeanne Gannon4. Glenn FilzerT O U R N A M E N T R E S U L T S5. Teri Peppe6. Jeanne GannonAKRON OH 6/71. Stephen DeBaccoHANCOCK MA 6/71. Brian GalebachHANCOCK MA 6/7-91. Evans Clinchy2. Ed Liebfried3. Wayne YorraHANCOCK MA 6/81. Terry Kang Rau2. Andrea HatchCHARLOTTE NC 6/91. Matthew Bernardina2. Erik SalgadoHUDSON OH 6/91. Daniel StockKANSAS CITY MO 6/91. Matthew Hodge2. Michael ArnoldTUCSON AZ 6/91. Winter2. Robert ReadleSWLLLNS, CORRALES NM6/9-101. Chris CreeCHARLOTTE NC 6/101. Ryan FischerCOVINA CA 6/101. Winter2. Richard Strick3. Jacqueline Heller4. Diane KernerARCATA CA 6/101. Michael Machi2. Della MulvihillBIRCH ISLAND LAKE WI(WGPO) 6/15-171. Zbigniew WieckowskiDALLAS TX 6/161. Chris Cree2. Linda Villarreal3. Nancy BratcherEDMONTON AB CAN 7/171. Wesley Yocom2. Debra BatesHUDSON NY (COLLINS)6/161. Evans ClinchyKNOXVILLE TN 6/16-171. David Gibson2. Katya Lezin3. Thomas MichaelsMISSISSAUGA ON CAN6/161. Geoffrey Newman2. Trevor Sealy3. Matt Schlegel4. John Apissoghomian5. Troy FrostGUELPH ON CAN 6/171. Steve OzorioMOUNTAIN VIEW CA(WGPO) 6/171. Lester SchonbrunMT LAUREL NJ 6/171. Ted Barrett30

NORWAY FJORDS ANDICELAND CRUISE(WGPO) 6/20-7/21. Jan Cardia2. Barbara Van AlenBAYSIDE NY 6/231. Jeremy Hall2. Jim FontiCARY NC 6/231. Erickson Smith2. Flora Taylor3. Amalan IyengarFORT LAUDERDALE FL6/231. Ron Tiekert2. Larry Gradus3. Merlene WeithersMICHIGAN MADNESS,ROMULUS MI 6/231. Jason Idalski2. Elaine Glowniak3. Avery MojicaOKLAHOMA CIT OK 6/231. Darrell Day2. Mary Rhoades3. Carl SolomonWASHINGTON DC 6/23-241. Jason Bednarz2. Gwen Stewart3. Dustin DeanT O U R N A M E N T R E S U L T SALBANY NY 6/28-7/21. Robin Pollock Daniel2. Daniel Citron3. Roger Cullman4. Julia BogleALBANY NY (COLLINS)6/28-7/21. Andrew GoldingALBANY NY EARLY BIRD6/281. Marlon Hill2. Noah LiebermanALBANY NY EARLY BIRD6/291. Jason Keller2. Wallace Schultz3. Ricky Sirois4. Lilla Sinanan5. Daniel Milton6. Kevin Gauthier7. Shauna Petrie8. Dan HorowitzWEST COASTCHAMPIONSHIP, RENONV EARLY BIRD (WGPO)6/291. Ian Weinstein2. Mary Aline StevensAUSTIN TX 6/301. Becky Dyer2. Craig SjostromMINNEAPOLIS MN(WGPO) 6/301. Vincent Van DoverWEST COASTCHAMPIONSHIP, RENONV (WGPO) 6/30-7/31. Ian WeinsteinALBANY NY LATE BIRD7/21. Marlon HillWEST COASTCHAMPIONSHIP, RENONV LATE BIRD (WGPO)7/3-41. Ian WeinsteinWASHINGTON DC(COLLINS) 6/23-241. Chris LipeSALEM OR (WGPO) 6/241. Nigel Peltier2. P.K. Gott3. Laurie CoatneyLA GRANGE PARK IL6/301. Morris Greenberg2. Roberta Krenek3. Wesley Underwood4. Florida Jones 31

New FacesN E W F A C E SSince our last issue, 28 new faces have competed at NASPA, NSA, and WGPO tournaments. Twoplayers won their divisions first time out: Dustin Dean, who won Division 3 at the Washington, D.C.Tournament on 6/23-24 with a 12-2 +858 record to earn an initial NASPA rating of 1304; and ourfeatured “new face,” Troy Frost, who won Division 5 of the Mississauga, Ontario Tournament on6/16 with a 6-2 +613 record to earn an initial NASPA rating of 903._______________________________________________________________________Troy FrostThe Mississauga SCRABBLE® Tournament on June 16 thattracted a whopping 65 players, including two first-timetournament players. One of those players, 26-year-old Troy Frostfrom Caledon, Ontario, was the winner of Division 5, with a 6-2+613 record.But Troy is no newcomer to competitive play. For the last coupleof years he’s been a regular at the Mississauga NASPASCRABBLE® Club #422, so he was familiar with scorekeeping,using the clock—and playing hard against tournament regulars.“This tournament was very much like club. The people werefriendly and passionate about the game.” Troy, who has playedSCRABBLE® with his family and friends since elementaryschool, teaches English as a Second Language, so he works withwords on a regular basis.Troy suggests other players follow the advice he received fromfellow Mississauga Club member Craig Rowland: “Avoid fishingfor a couple tiles to get a bingo and focus on getting twenty or thirty points a turn and keeping goodtiles.”In preparing for the tournament Troy studied the OUT and OVER prefix words. “Those letters comeup frequently. I must have been overdoing it, though, since I played a phony one at the tournament:OVERNESS*”His toughest opponent was Merran Dunlop, from Brantford, who finished second. Going into thefinal game she had six wins. Troy had a bye in the last game, giving him six wins and a +613spread. All he could do was wait to see what happened. But Merran, a veteran tournament playerwho has played in close to 200 tournaments over the past 20+ years, lost her final game, and her+372 spread was not enough to catch Troy.Troy enjoyed the tournament, and he was particularly happy to get his best game score of 502. Hehopes to play in another tournament this year, but he hasn’t yet decided which one to enter.His advice to others considering trying a first tournament: “Give tournament play a try! New playersshouldn’t feel intimidated.”32

N E W F A C E SWelcome to Troy Frost, Dustin Dean, and the following other new faces:CALGARY AB CAN 6/2-3: Curran EggertsonCOROAPOLIS (PITTSBURGH) PA 6/2-3: Deborah GawrylaCOROAPOLIS (PITTSBURGH) PA (COLLINS) 6/2-3: David KoenigPHILADELPHIA PA 6/3: Jeffrey Kahn, Jr.; Johan ScheinermanCHARLOTTE NC 6/9: Alex ZhuangCOVINA CA 6/10: Francina BaileyKNOXVILLE TN 6/16-17: Carrie PetrocelliMISSISSAUGA ON CAN 6/16: John Apissoghomian, Jr.BAYSIDE NY 6/23: Wanda Sanchez, Jasper WilliamsCARY NC 6/23: Elisa Diehl (2nd), Matthew MillikenOKLAHOMA CITY OK 6/23: Sharon Caudell, Rebecca Nance (2nd)MICHIGAN MADNESS, ROMULUS MI 6/23-24: Lourdes CalipWASHINGTON DC 6/23-24: Vijaya Lakshmi Lnu, Tim WeissSALEM OR 6/24: Carol CurrieALBANY NY EARLY BIRD 6/28: Pat RothauptALBANY NY EARLY BIRD 6/29: Mireille HuneaultLA GRANGE IL 6/30: Whitney Gordon, Jeff Rohrsen, Brenda YeatmanMINNEAPOLIS MN 6/30: Margaret Knowles, Christopher J. Nelson, Nancy NovackWEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP, RENO NV 6/30-7/3: Heidi Hugli 33

J O E E D L E Y ’ S P U Z Z L E C O R N E RJoe Edley’s Puzzle CornerBy Joe EdleyWord ScreensA word screen is a rectangle of letters such that all of the letters of the rectangle can be rearranged to spell aword.For instance, in the grid below:a b c d e1 A T E R L2 N O D I U3 S C L G N4 P R B O E5 M L E I KThe words CANTOS, GIRDLE, BELONG, BOILER and LURING are all wordscreens, or “screens” for short,in the above grid, found in 2x3 rectangles, designated by their diagonally opposite corners as: a1-b3, c1-d3,c3-e4, b4-d5 and d1-e3. BLEED is at c1-5, down the third column. GLOB, GONE, GILD, COLD and DIREare all found in 2x2s, while BORE, LIKE and RATE are in 1x4s.The numbers in parenthesis represent: (a)number of wordscreens (b) total number of words, including allanagrams (c) number of common words.Find all six-letter screens. There are 21 screens, 36 total TWL words and 19 common words.E R I P A V N ID E L I M G H AN L P C T N A KE L T C N R A DV C I G H I L M (21, 36, 19)Z Y E M O E S UZ L E F B S O EE I O C N B I AANSWERS at end of puzzles.______________________________________________________________________________________Blanagram PhrasesReplace one letter of each word with the letter next to that word, rearrange, and find the first and last names,respectively, of famous American female historical figures, who represent a variety of milieux.1. (A) CORAL TURBAN (O)2. (A) ADVISOR CANNED (U)3. (H) DATED GOPHER (P)4. (R) ANIMAL GRANDSON (E)5. (E) NINJA KEYPAL (O)34

J O E E D L E Y ’ S P U Z Z L E C O R N E R6. (A) RELLENO LEFTOVERS (O)7. (A) IMPALE TRACHEA (R)ANSWERS at end of puzzles.______________________________________________________________________________________WordlockedThe object of Wordlocked is to fill in the blank spaces with the correct letters so that the wordsaccompanying the grid can all be found in screens on the grid. You may choose ONLY from the pool of thefollowing TEN letters to add to the grid:A E I O U L N R S TAdd as many or as few of these letters (with repeats) as required. You may notice that these are all of theone-point tiles in that very popular crossword game. The consonants are all of the letters given in the lastpuzzle at the end of that popular major network TV word game show.Example (with complete solution):A B C1 D _ _ HALO HEED2 _ H _ HEAL HELP3 P _ _Solution: Since you cannot add any extra D, H or Ps, we can use those letters already in the grid to helpdeduce what letters to add where. The H and P must be used to create HELP, and so must outline the 2x2HELP defined with opposite vertices at A2-B3, So we know where an E and L must be placed (A2 and B3)though not yet which specific square. Since the D and H outline HEED, the A2 and B1 squares must bothhave Es, which means the L of HELP must be at B3. So, now we have:D E _ HALO HEALE H _P L _Since HALO doesn’t have an E, the A and O of HALO must be placed at C2 and C3 to complete it with the Hand L of B2 and B3. And since HEAL doesn’t have an O, the O of HALO must be at C3, the A at C2 and theremaining letter, the L of HEAL, must then be at C1. And so the completed grid is:D E LE H AP L OAdd only as many of the one point tiles (AEIOULNRST, repeating as needed) that you need to ensure thatall words show up in screens. The more stars at the top, the harder the puzzle.1. **Y _ _ B BOATYARD GOODLY_ _ _ D ARTERY LADYD _ Y _ DEARLY TED_ G _ _ GAOLED 35

2. **J O E E D L E Y ’ S P U Z Z L E C O R N E R_ _ _ _ ANNOTATE TOEING_ _ _ _ ANGLED BRIOD G _ _ DATING LOBE_ _ _ B RATION NEAT (3)**NEAT appears in three different wordscreens.3. **_ C _ _ ACTING UNITED_ _ _ G AORTIC CIAO_ _ C _ NOTICE ORCAD _ _ _ TRAGIC TO4.***_ _ _ D _ ALLURING GROUCH AAH_ G C _ _ THEURGIC INHAUL LIN_ _ H _ _ CODGER LARIAT TAO_ _ _ D _ COILED THREAD_ _ _ _ _ DETACH AORTAANSWERS on next page.Joe Edley is a three-time National SCRABBLE® Champion and the author of numerous books, including thebestselling Everything SCRABBLE®.36

J O E E D L E Y ’ S P U Z Z L E C O R N E RANSWERSWORD SCREENS:LIEDER, RELIED, BIONIC, NIOBIC, NARIAL, PELITE, RHINAL, BINERS, BRINES, ALOHAS,BONACI, IMPACT, HANGAR, REIGNS, RENIGS, RESIGN, SERING, SINGER, HELIOS, HOLIES,ISOHEL, GLIMED, MIDLEG, ARIELS, RESAIL, SAILER, SERAIL, SERIAL, HAVING, HEROIN,GRINCH, LENDER, RELEND, ALMUDS, OLEUMS, MUESLIBLANAGRAM PHRASES:1. CLARA BARTON (FOUNDER OF RED CROSS) 2. ISADORA DUNCAN (DANCER) 3. HEDDAHOPPER (COLUMNIST) 4. MARIAN ANDERSON (SINGER) 5. ANNIE OAKLEY (SHARPSHOOTER)6. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (FIRST LADY) 7. AMELIA EARHART (FLYER)WORDLOCKED:1.Y R R BA E T DD L Y AO G O A2.T E A NA N T OD G I RL E O B3.O C I AE N T GU I C RD T O A4.A R O D LL G C E IN U H T RI L A D ER T A O A 37

S C R A B B L E E Q U I P M E N T C O L L E C T I O NSCRABBLE® Equipment CollectionBy John VendittiI've been a member of the National SCRABBLE® Association since 1994 and have played intournaments from 1996 thru 2003. I belong to the Albany Capital Region (NY) SCRABBLEAssociation, Dave Goodman, Director.In the last year or so, I have collected six SCRABBLE boards of various designs and colors plustwenty or so SCRABBLE tile bags, racks, rack bags, and tiles of many designs and colors. I’mpleased to share photos of my collection with readers of The Last Word.38

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S C R A B B L E E Q U I P M E N T C O L L E C T I O NJohn’s wife Dominga has lots of patience regarding John's activities during the week...bridge on Tuesdays, SCRABBLE® onThursdays, and golf league on Fridays. Oh, Wednesday is bowling night--but that's their night out together! 43

The WordsmithShining up to CollinsBy Chris SinacolaT H E W O R D S M I T HA few months ago, when I embarked on some regular Collins play, I felt a bit like Jack Nicholson’scharacter in “The Shining,” Jack Torrance, when he is interviewing for the position at the hotel forthe winter.“Do you really want to go and live in that… dictionary… for the winter.”“Sure I do.”After all, what could possibly go wrong?“The… tiles … can be fantastically cruel…”“That sounds fine to me.”Indeed, I figured that the tiles were that much crueler in OWL2 play, where we are foreverfinding bingoes that simply won’t play. Just by adding the 23 Collins-only twos, I would now able toput a lot more of those bingoes on the board.Of course, no one will last long in the heat of SCRABBLE® battle without the threes, somehigh-probability sevens, and the short, high-value words containing J, X, Q and Z.I added all those, more or less, thanks in large part to Richard Buck’s homemade cheat sheet.A few weeks went by, and I was having a grand time, battling with Richard and some others atthe Worcester club and ekeing out a .500 record. But then, what about the five-vowel eights? Isimply had to learn those, and after a few weeks, my patience was rewarded when I was able toplay (J)EALOUSE# to a triple-word score.Win? Lose? Who cares? It was the joy of playing words I had not only never seen, but hadn’teven imagined existed in English.“How about your wife and son (and daughters)? Do you think they’ll take to it?”“They’ll love it.”In fact, they didn’t really care all that much, and one evening, in the middle of making upflashcards for the 1,052 Collins-only fours that I didn’t yet know (and, to be honest, still haven’tfinished), daughter Lucy suggested a game of SCRABBLE.It was only OWL2, but I figured I’d be OK, especially when I played DETAINED and took a76-4 lead.Soon, however, I found myself doing exactly what Evans Clinchy had warned me mighthappen: I was seeing Collins and while I understood I couldn’t actually play those words under thelexicon in effect, neither could I stop seeing Collins.I lost 508-285.44

T H E W O R D S M I T H“…he must have sufered some kind of a complete mental breakdown. He ran amuck… andkilled his family with an ax.”Actually, I just laughed the whole thing off, and proceeded to load the top 200 Collins-onlysevens into Zyzzva. By now, you see, the one-day Collins tournament in Hudson, NY was only afew weeks away. I don’t invest a lot of money or time in tournament SCRABBLE, and try not toinvest too much ego, but you know how it is – most of us game players have more fun if we can atleast take care of ourselves. No one wants to be embarrassed.Having only played about 50 Collins games against humans, I figured Quackle would be thebest way to gain some experience and humility. I tried to write down all the new words I saw, whichwithin a few days yielded a list of more than 300 words, all with the #, including ATHENOR#,CORNACRE#, FUNDY#, MAHEWU#, SPAEMAN#, THREENESS#, WATERPOX# and so manymore.For a while, I even kept track of wins and losses, figuring that I could track my progress andsee how much improvement could be made as I reached each goal, learning so many fours, somany sevens and so forth.But when it got to 18-102, I gave that up. Obviously, playing a computer that has the entiredictionary at its disposal – and which, in spite of all the codemonkeys in the world swearing on astack of computer manuals and probability algorithms to the contrary does in fact, at least when Iplay, deal me an inordinate quantity of Qs – is not the same as playing humans. It is, in any case,not the kind of thing I needed to keep track of…A June Saturday arrived, and John Cheras, Brad Whitmarsh and I drove west for our Collinsbattle. The conversation was something like this:“What was the Donner party?”“They were a party of settlers in covered wagon times. They got snowbound one winter in themountains. They had to resort to… SCRABBLE … in order to say alive.”“You mean they ate each other up?”Actually, the day turned out a lot better than it had for the Donner party. Stefan and TerryKang Rau were very gracious hosts, Chris Lipe did his usual outstanding job running thetournament, and the dozen players were all sporting.I discovered that, whether its Collins or OWL2, the computer is rarely far from the mark. Itcalled for me to win three games, and so I did. I was more than a bit lucky to take the first one fromJason Keller – drawing four S’s and a timely blank late in the game – and probably a bit unlucky todrop the next four, two of which might have gone into the win column but for obsolescence.Ah, maddening obsolescence, who can fathom ye?You may recall – and can read along if you still have the original SCRABBLE rules or the boxcover from the old pasteboard sets – the days before official word lists.“Before the game begins, the players should agree upon the dictionary they will us. All wordslabeled as a part of speech (including those listed of foreign origin, and as archaic, obsolete,colloquial, slang, etc.) are permitted with the exception of…”Well, that was the theory. 45

T H E W O R D S M I T HIn practice, matters stand somewhat differently, and very imperfectly.I am certainly now a convert to the Collins word list, for the simple reason that it is so verymuch more inclusive, embracing so many more of the wonderful words that fill the great literature ofEnglish – literatures, I suppose I should say, in a nod to the diverse cultures that write in our mothertongue.I simply can’t see the logic of excluding ASKARI#, for example, which I met many years agoreading Stanley’s books on Africa, and once played to my chagrin and loss of turn. For every sillyMaori word I must learn, like HAKA#, there are easily dozens of other charming words likeDARKMANS# that I would miss if I were to go back to OWL2. And the Scottish, British, andAustralian words add immense richness to the game, and juice the scores not a little!go.But on the Saturday in question, I twice tried to go further than even Collins was prepared toThe first gamble came in the second game of the day, trailing 320-329 against Richard Buck.The game was late, at that point where it’s time to decide whether to play it safe and probably lose,or bet it all on a longshot. I figure it’s only a game and played O(V)ERWAIT.*Richard thought it over in his usual calm fashion and decided to challenge. Off it came. Anddown went his R(A)CQUETS for 93 points. Game, set and match, Mr. Buck.And yet, if you turn to Page 334 of the O volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, there youwill see “OVERWAIT. Verb. Obsolete. To watch over, supervise.”Gamble No. 2 arrived in game five, with John Cheras. Things were looking pretty hopeful untilhis late MUX# for 38 points put him up 375-344, with a sure outplay on his next turn. I held EIINSand decided that NISEI would fit so very nicely in front of COWERING, and produce 31 points andsix points from John for the win. Provided, of course, that the lovely and entirely plausibleSCOWERING* was good.It was one of those “Hey, it’s Collins!” moments that I had heard about.Of course, this being for the win, John was like “Here’s Johnny!”, challenged in a heartbeat,and broke down the door for a 48-point win.And yet, once more, if you’d be so kind as to turn to page 259 of the S volume of the OED,you’ll see SCOWER listed as an obsolete form of the verb SCORE or SCOUR.I’m not really complaining, mind you, but I was sort of promised back when I was 10 thatobsolete words would be OK, and you know how it is with promises made when you’re 10…“Is Collins the one that tells you things? How does he tell you things?”“It’s like I go to sleep and he shows me things. But when I wake up, I can’t remembereverything.”But heck, who can?Feeling rather obsolete by now, I took my next two games to get to the requisite three wins,and finished up by scoring 429 points against Evans, including winning $20 for playing EUTEXIA#,and lost by a mere 165 points.46

T H E W O R D S M I T HThat didn’t bother me so much, but I really was hoping to use the $20 for fresh-baked pies,except that the first orchard stand in Kinderhook had closed at 5, and the second one, at the NewYork State border, had apparently closed even earlier.Instead, I put the $20 toward a Collins SCRABBLE dictionary from tilefish.com.uk, whoseproprietor cheerfully and promptly shipped it across the pond from Edinburgh – home to so manycharming Scots words! - and I have by now been happily immersing myself in it for the better part oftwo weeks.It’s a lovely book. But I have noticed that there aren’t quite as many obsolete words in thereas I would like. Maybe that’s why the Collins dictionary is the official dictionary of the OverlookHotel…Chris Sinacola is director of the Worcester, Mass. SCRABBLE club, and promises to (mostly)change the topic from Collins next month. He can be reached at his new email address,cgsinacola@gmail.com. 47

Book ReviewsB O O K R E V I E W SBob’s British Bible & Bob’s Color-Coded British BibleReviewed by Cornelia GuestThe timing of the release of these two new books by Robert Gillis, ofBob’s Bible fame, could not be more perfect. For the first time ever,the National SCRABBLE® Championship is offering a Collins division,and as we publish, more than 40 players have signed up--including 11with ratings above 1900. Increasingly more tournaments are offering aCollins division, and the number of entries are growing. Here are twobooks that can make the transition easier for players interested intrying this expanded lexicon.Both books are designed for those who play both Collins and TWLgames. They are perfect for helping players keep the two listsseparate in their minds. For those who have been playing Collins for awhile, the books are helpful in that they include the new words addedin January, 2012.Guide words and thumb tabs on every page make it easy to locatewords by length and category. Both books include every 2- to 8-letterCWL12 word, listed alphabetically and accompanied by all hooks andanagrams. Collins-only words are indicated in italics, as are Collinshooks and anagrams. The table of contents includes, by length, thenalphabetically, Deleted Words (in 2007 and 2012); Special Q Words;All New Words 2012; All Vowel-Heavy Words; All No-Vowel Words;Words having Front Hooks; Interesting Back Hooks; British-uniqueJQXZ Words; and Complete British Unique Words (2-8 letters long).These are followed by a complete list of 2- to 8-letter words with hooksand anagrams, and “Crucial New Hook Words” that are 9 letters longand made by adding a front hook or back hook to old CWL 8-letterwords.Bob’s Color-Coded British Bible uses color to make it even easier to quickly see which words areacceptable in which lexicon. However, at a price of $67.50 as opposed to $19.95 for the gray-codedversion, I can’t imagine the majority of players will opt for color.Undoubtedly these two new books will become as indispensable to new Collins players as Bob’sBible has been to TWL players through the years.Bob’s British Bible and Bob’s Color-Coded British Bible are both available at Amazon.com48

Word Trivia QuizBy Siri TillekeratneW O R D T R I V I A Q U I ZThe following words whose unique meanings are given were added to the OSPD in 2006. What arethose words?1. An alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups2. Something with many legs3. A postmodern movement4. Muscles on the back of knees5. Flavored water frozen on a stick6. A thick pork soup7. A patient after undergoing a surgical operation8. To place (a word or phrase) after a grammatically related word9. Having grown too large for its container10. A climbing plant with glossy variegated leavesANSWERS on next page.Siri Tillekeratne is a director of the Calgary NASPA SCRABBLE® Club #374 and a former Directorof the Year. 49

W O R D T R I V I A Q U I ZANSWERS1. An alcohol containing three or more hydroxyl groups POLYOL/S2. Something with many legs POLYPED/S3. A postmodern movement POMO/S4. Muscles on the back of knees POPLITEI only5. Flavored water frozen on a stick POPSICLE/S6. A thick pork soup POSOLE/S = POZOLE/S7. A patient after undergoing a surgical operation POSTOP/S (opp. PREOP/S)8. To place (a word or phrase) after a grammatically related word POSTPOSE/S/D/SING9. Having grown too large for its container POTBOUND only10. A climbing plant with glossy variegated leaves POTHOS only50

S C R A B B L E S T R A T E G Y V I D E O G U I D ESCRABBLE® Strategy Video GuideKnow your “S” back hooksBy Curran EggertsonThis is the fifth video in a series of SCRABBLE® strategy tutorials. It is important to know yourhooks. If your opponent plays BIND, knowing BINDI can open up a large portion of the board, butnot knowing it won’t hinder you. However, with the S, it is likely you may just assume words can takean S-suffix since most of them do. Erroneously guessing will get you into a lot of trouble. Otherwords which you will assume don’t take an S, including past tense verbs and words ending in -IC,may indeed take an S. You should know all of these!Click photo below to watch the video.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXClick here to see other videos in the series. 51

D A V I D K L I O N S K Y O N M I L L I O N A I R EDavid Klionsky on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”David Klionsky, a SCRABBLE® coach, player, and directorfrom Durham, NC, appeared on “Who Wants to be aMillionaire?” on June 27th. He answered tough questions--including the name of Katy Perry’s cat--to reach the $22,500mark, but then chose to stop and take home $11,250 ratherthan risk losing all but $1,000 on the next question.A teacher and technology supervisor at Seawell ElementarySchool in Chapel Hill, David founded the school’sSCRABBLE® Club, which has boasted some of the topcompetitors in School SCRABBLE®. He has also organizeda number of tournaments, including the annual TriangleSCRABBLE® Club Charity Tournament for the benefit of theDuke Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Pediatric and Bone Marrow Transplantation Family SupportProgram. David was the featured “Player Profile” in the January, 2010 issue of The Last Word.SCRABBLE® brought David to be a “Millionaire” contestant, as he auditioned for the show in NewYork City last summer on his way to Annette Tedesco’s Albany tournament. He passed the writtentests and was interviewed, both on and off camera. He later received a postcard saying he was in apool of contestants being considered; in September he was notified that he’d been selected.David taped the show in early October, then had to be quiet for eight months till it aired. In an articlefor newsobserver.com, he said, “It’s been a hard secret to keep. It’s bad enough with friends andfamily, but with little kids...they’re constantly asking ‘Did you win a million dollars? Did you win? Didyou win?!’”The Seawell kids gave David a great sendoff, the whole school surprising him in the courtyard,holding banners and signs wishing him good luck and chanting “Go Mr. K!”On the show David scored $10,000 on his first question, correctly saying that NSFW stood for NotSafe For Work. He answered several other tough questions, but also dodged some. With hislifelines all used up, he faced the question: “Of these slogans used by different U.S. presidents todescribe their policies, which came first?”A) New FrontierB) New FreedomC) New CovenantD) New DealHe wasn’t sure of the right answer (B), so he chose to stop playing and take home half his winnings:$11,250.David plans to donate part of his winnings to local charities, including the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program in Chapel Hill.“I had a great time doing the show,” said David, “but am a little relieved that I can get on with my ‘reallife’ now. Eight months is a long time to keep a secret!!”52

S C R A B - D O K UScrab-dokuBy Jeff KastnerIn a standard Sudoku, your object is to fill in every square of the grid so that all nine rows across, all ninecolumns down, and all nine 3-by-3 boxes contain the numbers 1 through 9, with no repeats.Same rules apply to this Scrab-doku, but I’ve added a few twists to help you solve it. First of all, I use lettersto replace the numbers. These letters are part of a “Keyword” which I’ve scrambled below. I’ve also provideda clue to help you find the correct anagram. Once you’ve unscrambled the Keyword, one of the rows orcolumns will contain all of its 9 letters in the proper order.This week’s “Scrambled” Keyword: LACKED FIBClue:Use the alphabet from A thru L,Find the only word that you can spell,With 9 separate letters – none repeat,It’s where NFL teams put their fleetest feet.SOLUTION on the page after next. 53

Word-Finder Challenge:S C R A B - D O K UHere’s an additional test of your anagramming ability. Your object is to find as many 5-letter words aspossible, using only the 9 letters of this month’s (Scrambled) Keyword: LACKED FIB.Words must be exactly 5 letters long and must be OWL2 acceptable. Each letter of the Keyword may beused only once within any word you find. So, for instance, BAKED is acceptable, but not BAAED.Par Scores for this month’s Word-Finder Challenge:16 Words (Novice); 24 Words (Intermediate); 30 Words (Advanced)Once you’ve compiled your list, check out my SOLUTION on the next page.See you next month with another Scrab-doku puzzle and Word-Finder Challenge! …Jeff KastnerJeff Kastner, originally from New York City, has been living in Phoenix, AZ since 1985. Jeff is one ofa handful of players who has ever been ranked in the USA-top-50 in both SCRABBLE® and chess.He is the 2010-2011 Phoenix SCRABBLE® Club champion, the 2011-12 Phoenix “Floating” Clubchampion, as well as the 2011 Scottsdale SCRABBLE® Club champ.54

SOLUTIONS C R A B - D O K UWord-Finder Challenge Solution:Keyword (Unscrambled): BACKFIELD (40 Words Total)ABIDEABLEDAILEDALCIDALIKEALKIEBAKEDBALEDBIELDBIKEDBLACKBLADEBLEAKCABLECAKEDCALIFCEBIDCEIBACLADEDECAFDECALFABLEFACEDFAKEDFECALFELIDFIELDFILEDFLACKFLAKEFLECKFLICKFLIEDIDEALILEACKALIFKIBLALACEDLAKEDLIKED 55

Club NewsEdited by Larry ShermanC L U B N E W SIf you'd like your club to be considered for an article or if a newsworthy event has taken place atyour club in the last month, please submit material to CorneliaSGuest@gmail.com.________________________________________________________________“Four Corners” night at Albany ClubBy John VendittiThis spring we had a "Four Corners" night one Thursday at our club, Albany (NY) NSA Club #404. Iwas inspired by my trip out west, where I visited the "four corners" area of Arizona, New Mexico,Colorado and Utah. I wore my 4-corners T-shirt to the club that night. Another item of inspirationwas my favorite pizzeria in Rotterdam, NY, called Four Corners Pizza. I brought some pizza to theclub along with the decorative box. Well, Kevin Gauthier was my opponent in the game in which weplayed all four corners! We split the $14 prize money happily and were told by director DaveGoodman the chances were slim that anyone would get those in one game. The backup plan wasthat whoever scored the highest 3-corner game would win. Anyway, although I had three bingos(PANNIERS, sWARMED, and SIxPENCE) and Kevin had only one (MELODIES), I lost 400 to 428.The lowest scoring play Kevin had was 25 while I had a bunch of teeners and single digits alongwith an exchange of tiles. But, did I enjoy the game? You betcha...FOUR CORNERS!Albany NY NSA SCRABBLE® Club #404 meets on Thursdays at 6:15 p.m. at the Third ReformChurch (Kate St. Entrance), 20 Ten Eyck Avenue, Albany, NY 12209. Contact: David Goodman,518-459-1584, qbearer@juno.com56

C L U B N E W SThe Floating SCRABBLE® Club of PhoenixBy Mike Wier, DirectorThe Floating SCRABBLE® Club of Phoenix meets at the convenience of its members.Times and locations vary, with the SCRABBLE® sessions usually held at Barnes and NobleBookstores or fancy resorts.Last year (ending May 31st) we had 127 meetings attended by 31 players.The 2012 Champion was Jeff Kastner with a winning percentage of exactly 80%. Jeff was also thePhony King with 9.3% of his bingos unacceptable but unchallenged.Patrick Hodges was the 2012 Bingo King averaging 1.83 bingos per game. Patrick also establishedthe all-time record of 21 bingos in one session (8 games with no phonies).Jim Lamerand established the purest bingo record with 149 consecutive bingos with no phonies.Mike Wier played a total of 1297 bingos, 76 of which were phony.Phoenix “Floating” Club meets several times each week in a different Phoenix metro arealocation. Contact: Mike Wier, 602-789-0337, mikewier@cox.net._______________________________________________________________________________12-letter word at Ottawa ClubOn Wednesday, June 6, in a gamebetween Emilie Henkelman and SeanBaizana at the Ottowa Club, the 12-letter word PHoTOGRAPHIC endedup on the board, in all likelihood anextention from GRAPHIC.Ottowa (ON, CAN) NASPA Club#263 meets Wednesdays from7:00-10:15 p.m. at the GloucesterPublic Library, Meeting Room “A,”2036 Ogilvie Rd., Ottawa, ON, CAN.Contacts: Emilie Henkelman,613-723-1999,f_emilie_h@hotmail.com; SueTremblay, 613-822-0792,tremblay2000@rogers.com; MatthewTunnicliffe, oohntschte@hotmail.com.Club website: http://www.ottawascrabbleclub.com/ 57

One Up! Cup for JulyBy Timothy CataldoO N E U P ! C U PCalling all vocabularians! Just like last year, we'll post a One Up!® “game situation” every month soall you doubledomes out there can show everyone how brilliant and quick you are.Here's all you need to know now to play: Take one or more letters from the center and add them toan existing word to make a new word.Since there won't be a 'right' answer, we'll be looking for originality, wit and wow! The winner willreceive a One Up!® and have his or her name put in the drawing for the Grand Prize at the end ofthe year.JUNE WINNERLotta great entries for June, but we're going tomake it 2 in a row for the hometown favorite JeffKastner. Congrats, Jeff, and thanks to everyonefor all your entries — keep 'em coming,doubledomes!Hi Tim,Thanx for making me the May contest winner. Idonated the One Up! game you sent me to theJune 20th SCRABBLE® cruise prize fund. Any ofthe other 23 players in the tourney who wins a game by "one up" over their opponent (or closestpoint margin to it) wins the prize.For the June contest, I will start with SEAR. Then, I'll add all 5 letters from the central pool of tiles(which, by the way, anagram to spell the letter "AITCH"), and produce the new word: THERIACAS.Theriacas (n, pl.) are gooey pastes that were formerly used as antidotes for snake venom.Hope it's a strong enough antidote to make it two in a row for me!Jeff Kastner58

Linda’s LibraryBy Linda WancelAs an avid reader and book lover, I have found thatmany other Scrabblers also share my passion forbooks and for reading. So I am happy to have thisopportunity to share some of my favorite bookswith you. These reviews, for the most part, werewritten for Amazon.com, where I have been writingreviews under a pseudonym for over ten years. Ihope that the book lovers among you may find yourinterest piqued by some of these books._____________________________________Fiction:The Thirteenth TaleBy Diane SatterfieldL I N D A ’ S L I B R A R YThis is a brilliant, elegantlywritten debut novel. Althoughit seemed to start off a littleslowly, before I knew it Ifound myself reading throughthe night, loathe to put thebook down, so engrossedwas I by the story. Somewhatgothic in feel, the plot willdraw the reader in, like aspider to the fly.Margaret Lea, a young bookish woman with asecret that haunts her and a penchant for writingbiographies of obscure literary figures, iscommissioned by beloved, popular author VidaWinter to be her authorized biographer. Ms. Winter,who has never before said anything about her lifethat was truthful, now wishes to set her storystraight for posterity. While Ms. Lea is initiallysuspect at the author's request, upon meeting Ms.Winter she feels a connection and agrees to thecommission.Thus, Ms. Lea is led into a labyrinth of mystery,secrets, and a very unusual cast of characters. Forher it is a journey that will prove most cathartic andwill unlock her own closely held secret. With welldeveloped,interesting characters and a plot thatis simply ingenious, this beautifully written bookwas completely riveting.The Thirteenth Tale is available at Amazon.com.Nonfiction:The Hot ZoneBy Richard PrestonThis book keeps readers onthe edge of their seats,compulsively turning thepages. In it the author gives aneducation on the possibleorigins of different deadlyhemorrhagic viruses and thedevastation that they cause inboth animals and humans. Theauthor describes actualoutbreaks that occurredbetween 1967 and 1993. Thisis done in an engaging,straightforward narrative that reads like a medicalthriller.The nucleus of the story focuses on a 1983outbreak of Ebola virus in Reston, Virginia, in thetony county of Fairfax, just outside of Washington,D.C. A special, highly trained team of Armyspecialists and scientists secretly converged onthat hot spot to try and stop the spread of thisdeadly virus, which has a kill rate of ninety percent.The author’s account of the mission is riveting, asis the vivid description of the rain forests and cavesof Africa where these hemorrhagic viruses aresuspected of originating. The devastation theseviruses cause to both animals and humans ishorrifying, shocking, and, unfortunately, all too true.The author has managed to make science bothaccessible to the general public and eminentlyreadable.The Hot Zone is available at Amazon.com.Linda Wancel loves reading, writing, watching films,traveling, and Scrabbling. She is the mother of 28-year-old twins and has recently retired after havingbeen a criminal prosecutor for nearly 25 years. 59

H I S T O R I C M O M E N T SHistoric Moments: SCRABBLE® Through the YearsThe Joy of KibitzingBy Stu GoldmanAs in many games, a SCRABBLE player can have fun just watching. The cardinal rule, of course, isdo not by words, expressions or actions interfere with the play. One can even pick up pointers forplay with an enlightened kibitz.For example, I first learned to let a blank be a Q in a vowel-heavy rack containing a U in my firstyear as a club director. Walking around the room I saw an inexperienced player with the rackEEIRTU? I saw REQUITE imediately; QUIETER is also possible, as well as several words notcontaining a Q. That player exchanged tiles.Another time when I saw a blank as a high-point tile on a kibitzed rack occurred as I was leaving theGame Room, that glorious place where a player could pick up a game with a good player almostany afternoon or evening. I noticed a crowd around a game between two good players. One hadthe rack EEINST?, which should produce a bingo. The board, however was quite full, andopenings were limited. After studying the situation for several minutes I whispered very softly to onekibitzer, "The word she's looking for is SIXTEEN," and left to catch my commuter train withoutwaiting to see if the problem would be solved.Kibitzing a "kitchen table" player can sometimes result in the pain of seeing a great play withoutbeing able to use it or share the joy of the actual player finding it. The epitome of that for me wasseeing a player not find AGAZE when the G had just been dropped on 15b. I believe I have seenSEALION* played, but cannot remember the actual circumstances of the player who did not knowANISOLE.The most fun I ever had kibitzing was also the time when it was most difficult for me to keep astraight face. It was in the Game Room, with an analog clock, and the players were Linda Gruber,one of the first female experts, and the late Steve Pfeiffer, known for his efforts to disguise anymotivation. This is how I described it in Confessions of a Compulsive Tile Pusher:"Rather than taking a decent 30 points with his Z, Steve placed an F six spaces above a TWSsquare. Experts know that many words having a Z begin with F. When he picked up his new tileswe both saw that he could play FOZIER . . ."Linda [blocked] FOZIER. As she hit the button of her clock she drew back her hand, saying, 'I'mnot sure I want to do that.'"She looked to see if she had started Steve's clock . . . We all saw that the clock was neutralized,making it problematical whether she could do something different. 'Can I take it back?' she asked."Any other player would have assented, being careful only not to appear too eager. For BrooklynSteve, not seeming too eager involved a full coffeehousing minute of head-scratching, weightshifting,arm-twitching, leaning-of-the-chin-on-the-hands and other gestures designed to simulatedeep thought over the strategic considerations and ethical principles involved in taking it back.Finally, waving his arm in a gesture of resignation, he said 'Do wot ya want.'"Linda played elsewhere and Steve cashed his 84 points . . ."60

H I S T O R I C M O M E N T SPlaying on line can sometimes relieve the kibitzer of the necessity not to comment. Recently Ilogged onto ISC and found a frequent opponent playing an expert we both know. My friend openedan S-spot on a TWS row, and I saw almost immediately that her opponent had SNOWMEN, quiteplayable. After maybe half a minute, when he hadn't played, I typed a message for my friend thather opponent missed a big bingo. When he played SOWN, I hit enter.A game last night gave me the ending for this piece. I was playing on ISC, and my opponent oftenmade good plays, but also made huge mistakes. The tiles were all used except for 7 on each of ourracks. With a small lead, I had EIILRTU; a G in the top left corner of the board gave me GUILTIER.But my opponent had EINORTU, and an M on row 3 was open for a word ending in E. I held mybreath. My opponent played RAINOUT off an A near the bottom of the board, letting me go out andwin.My friend had logged on to see this and messaged me, "Strange that she missed such a ROUTINEplay." I gave her the reqjuired LOL, and we began our game.Stu Goldman lives in California and has been playing tournament SCRABBLE® for 38 years. 61

Fill in the BlanksBy Jeff KastnerF I L L I N T H E B L A N K SHere’s a fun game that will put your bingo-finding and anagramming skills to the test.Every one of these seven racks contains six letters and a blank (represented by the “?” symbol). There isone (and only one) bingo in each. What letter do you make the blank in each case and what is the bingo?(All words must be OWL2 acceptable.)Secret Word: Once you’ve filled in all the blanks correctly, unscramble those seven letters to form anotherunique bingo (the “Secret Word”). Even if you have only a few of the letters, you may still be able to uncoverthe Secret Word with the following clue: “Worth 120 points, it’s one of the highest scoring opening plays youcan make in a Scrabble game.”AEIOUS ? =FLAIRS ? =YOUBAN ? =WHOMSO ? =PAYIDS ? =OUTBNG ? =KANTOR ? =ANSWERS on the next pageJeff Kastner, originally from New York City, has been living in Phoenix, AZ since 1985. Jeff is one ofa handful of players who has ever been ranked in the USA-top-50 in both SCRABBLE® and chess.He is the 2010-2011 Phoenix SCRABBLE® Club champion, the 2011-12 Phoenix “Floating” Clubchampion, as well as the 2011 Scottsdale SCRABBLE® Club champ.62

F I L L I N T H E B L A N K SANSWERSAEIOUS ? = SEQUOIAFLAIRS ? = FRAZILSYOUBAN ? = BUOYANTWHOMSO ? = SOMEHOWPAYIDS ? = DISPLAYOUTBNG ? = GUNBOATKANTOR ? = OUTRANKSecret Word:QZTELAU = QUETZAL 63

S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W SSCRABBLE® and Scrabblers in the NewsEdited by Judy ColeSee something about SCRABBLE® or a SCRABBLE® player in the news? Let us know! Send yourstories to Judy Cole (judithcole@msn.com)._______________________________________________________________________________Clock WatcherDuring a recent talk at the Tenley-FriendshipLibrary in Washington (DC), Word Freak authorStefan Fatsis described why he prefers liveSCRABBLE® to the online version: “There'ssomething very engaging about sitting across fromsomeone with a clock determining how much timeyou have left to play.”WTOP 103.5 FM(05/15/2012) http://www.wtop.com/41/2864938/Word-Freak________________________________Hi Ho, Silver!Two-time National School SCRABBLE® championMatt Silver was named valedictorian of his seniorclass at Staples High School in Westport (CT).Matt, who captainedthe math team,explained the appealof SCRABBLE® toproblem solvers suchJUNE/JULY MILESTONESas himself: “Every turn is a different experience. The placement on theboard, analyzing your tiles, figuring out your opponent’s options — it’sall very interesting and stimulating.”Matt will attend Princeton University in the fall.EVANS CLINCHY reached 2000 for the firsttime at the Jiminy Peak (MA) tournament.SCOTT GARNER reached 1800 for the firsttime at the Albany (NY) tournament.JASON LI reached 1800 for the first time atthe Albany (NY) tournament.MICHAEL THELEN reached 1800 for thefirst time at the Corrales (NM) tournament.MIKE YOWONSKE reached 1800 for thefirst time at the Pittsburgh (PA) tournament.DANIEL CITRON reached 1700 for the firsttime at the Albany (NY) tournament.TERRY KANG RAU reached 1700 for thefirst time at the Jiminy Peak (MA)tournament.TED BARRETT reached 1600 for the firsttime at the Mt. Laurel (NJ) tournament.TOBEY ROLAND reached 1500 for the firsttime at the Albany (NY) tournament.WESLEY YOCOM reached 1500 for thefirst time at the Edmonton (AB) tournament.!Westport Minuteman (06/05/2012) http://minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2012/06/05/westport/news/doc4fce2e9cddd76769909725.txt?viewmode=default64

Train TracksS C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W SQueens (NY) borough historian andSCRABBLE® player JackEichenbaum was interviewed in aNew York Times (05/22/2012) articleabout Harold Interlocking, a centuryoldintersection of 14 train tracks inQueens.According to Jack, the junction wasnamed in 1910 for Harold Avenue,one of the streets that approach theexpanse of tracks in Queens. AfterLong Island City was absorbed intoNew York City at the end of the 19thcentury, Harold Avenue wasrenamed 39th Avenue.New York Times (05/22/2012) http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/guiding-hundreds-oftrains-a-junction-named-harold/Word WatchersThe Telegram and Gazette (06/19/2012) dropped by arecent session of Worcester NASPA Club #600, whichmeets every Tuesday evening at the Nu Café.http://www.telegram.com/article/20120619/NEWS/106199893/0/SEARCHBig BoardsStudents at Ashley Academy in Johnsonville (TN) cannow enjoy a game on a large outdoor board, completewith plastic tiles the size of books and wooden letterholders the size of a fireplace mantel.The playground honors former school director BoydSmith who helped to form the SCRABBLE® club, amongother achievements, in his 26 years of service to theschool.Johnson City Press (05/16/2012) http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Living/article.php?id=100337 65

S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W SMiddle school students at the Arts and TechnologyAcademy in Eugene (OR) built a huge, 15-by-15 footgame board in the school's courtyard.KVAL (06/11/2012) http://www.kval.com/news/local/Eugene-school-unveils-life-sized-Scrabbleboard-158501505.htmlTile RomanceFirst time author Falguni Kothari explores the zany world of virtual romance andmind boggling games of SCRABBLE® in her book It's Your Move, Wordfreak!The story revolves around a couple, Wordfreak and Worddiva, who indulge in aflirtatious relationship while playing SCRABBLE® online and what happens tothem when they finally take it offline.The Hindu (06/07/2012) http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3500802.eceBlock PartyAlabama SCRABBLE® player Eric Harshbarger has beenfocusing on puzzle and game design for the past six yearsbut still continues to design Lego models and sculptures.His current commission is his third small-scale model ofAuburn University’s Samford Hall landmark. Each modelrequires over 5,000 bricks and is 19 inches tall and sits ontwo 48-stud baseplates.The Auburn Plainsman (05/31/2012) http://www.theplainsman.com/view/full_story/18778525/article-One-block-at-a-time?instance=home_news_lead_storyHear Ye, Hear YeClinical psychologist and writer Joan Bolker describes how nightly games of SCRABBLE® with her husbandof 50 years helped to restore her speaking vocabulary after a cochlear implant restored her hearing.The Boston Globe (06/24/2012) http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2012/06/23/scrabble-andreturn-hearing/7B1zFnuPsmFLnvDXhZN6SN/story.html66

SCRABBLE® CelebritiesCelebrities share our love of the game.S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W S• Welsh rapper Elro teams with JME and Manga to rap about SCRABBLE® over an animatedboard where the tiles come to life.!Chart Attack (05/17/2012) http://www.chartattack.com/watch/2012/05/17/elro-feat-jme-mangascrabble/•At the Cannes Film Festival, Lawless star Tom Hardy said that he prepared for hisrole of America’s most dangerous bootlegger, Forrest Bondurant, by playingSCRABBLE®: “It made me pretty tough because my co-star Jessica Chastainbeat me. I also played Battleship.”The Sun (05/20/2012) http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4327563/Lawless-actor-Tom-Hardy-prepares-for-tough-film-roles-by-playing-boardgames.html• Sisters Aly and AJ Michalka met up with their mother and fellowactress Alexa Varga to lunch and play SCRABBLE® at The Farmat The Grove in Los Angeles (CA) on May 16, 2012.Just Jared Jr. (05/19/2012) http://www.justjaredjr.com/2012/05/19/aly-aj-michalka-lunch-with-alexa-vega/•Scottish tennis professionalAndy Murray, currentlyranked 4 th in the world, hatesto lose in any sport –including SCRABBLE® – and recently tweeted about arecent win over his girlfriend, Kim Sears: “HERNIAS.Always good to finish off the game with a 7 letter 88 pointerto beat the missus.”Daily Record (06/05/1012) http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2012/06/05/andy-murray-reveals-nighton-the-tiles-with-girlfriend-kim-sears-86908-23886307/ 67

S C R A B B L E I N T H E N E W S• Actor Mark Duplass, starring in Your Sister’s Sister, admits to being okay atSCRABBLE® but not as good as those who study the dictionary as in WordWars.Salon (06/12/2012) http://www.salon.com/2012/06/13/he_slept_with_a_lesbian_summers_hottest_rom_com/singleton/•Maya Soetoro-Ng, an education specialist with theEast West Centre (EWC) in Honolulu (HI), sees herbrother, Barack Obama, at least once a year atChristmas but mostly keeps in touch by playingSCRABBLE® on the iPad.New Straits Times (06/17/2012) http://www.nst.com.my/life-times/sundaylife-times/chat-with-the-first-sister-1.95230•Tom Cruise likes to play SCRABBLE® and Yahtzeeat home but declines to identify the bestSCRABBLE® player in his family: “Oh man, you’regonna get me into trouble if I say who it is. Pass!”People (06/25/2012) http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20603688,00.html• Tennis champion Chris Evert used to play SCRABBLE® to relax before abig match and to pass the time during the long rain delays at Wimbledon.“You’ve no idea when it’s going to stop – you need to relax but you can’tleave the locker room. We’d end up spending a lot of time playingSCRABBLE® in the early stages of the tournaments. There was me,Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova and Virginia Wade. It was good fun.”Financial Times (06/22/2012) http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/2/ee161e70-ba6f-11e1-aa8d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1yaFfXTBK68

N E W R E C O R D S E TNew Record Set for Low Combined ScoreOn Sunday, June 3, Dan Horowitz and Carolann Atene set a newrecord at the Philadelphia (PA) Tournament when Dan beat CarolannAtene in Game 2 with a score of -12 to -25 for a low combined scoreof -37.Both players were playing in the Division 3. Dan finished third in thetournament, with a 5-2 +272 spread, and Carolann was twelfth, witha 0-7 -482 record.The previous record of -26 was set on May 29, 2010, at the Atlanta(GA) Tournament, when Denise Mahnken beat Marie Gier -10 to -16.Dan reported the moves on cgp:“Here's how it played out:1. Carolann was first, and she passed on her first turn.2. Naturally, I decided to exchange a few tiles [4] rather than give my opponent the opening she waslooking for (especially since I didn't have any high-scoring plays in my own rack).3. My opponent then exchanged 1 tile.4. I followed suit and exchanged again [3 tiles]. At this point, the total point value of the tiles in myrack was 12. I had a bit of a dilemma, as my opponent theoretically could have had as few as 5points on her rack (if she had both blanks and five 1-point tiles).5. Fortunately, Carolann ended the suspense when she briefly placed the Z on the board, but thenremoved it before hitting her clock and instead decided to exchange 2 tiles.6. Now that I knew my opponent had the Z, my decision was a no-brainer, as the minimum numberof points she could have in her rack became 14 once the Z was factored in. I then passed to end thegame.When my opponent exposed her tiles, I discovered that not only did she have the Z, but she alsohad the J, the two blanks, and a few other tiles that I didn't recall.”Had Dan considered that his opponent might have traded in the Z she’d exposed? He had: “Basedon my opponent’s rating and level of experience [Carolann, rated 613, was playing in her secondtournament], I assumed she wasn’t going to throw [the Z] back (and that she probably wasn’t awareof the ‘6 zeros’ rule).” 69

K N O W T H E R U L E SKnow the RulesBy Jan Cardia, NASPA Rules Committee ChairJan Cardia, a longtime expert player and chair of the NASPA Rules Committee,writes this monthly column on rules for The Last Word. We are thrilled to haveJan sharing her rules expertise with our readers, and we encourage you toemail any questions you may have about tournament and club rules toCorneliaSGuest@gmail.com. (Photo credit: Jill Jarrell)________________________________________________________________________Question:Why is there a rule that ends the game after six zeros?Answer:There are some situations that just can't have a perfect remedy. There are situations wherethe absolute best decision is to pass zero. Perhaps your opponent played a phony, but yousee that their rack makes a bingo with every vowel. Of course, you don't want to give them avowel. Furthermore, you have a nice rack that makes plenty of sevens and eights. With theinformation available, it is strategically correct to let your opponent play first. So, what wouldhappen if you both kept passing? There has to be a finite ending to this stalemate... hencethe six-zero rule.Armed with this information, a new strategy develops. Do you think you have fewer pointson your rack then your opponent? If not, you should consider trading tiles on the ultimate orpenultimate move.On the other end of the spectrum, you can have a very tight board at the end of the game. Ifyou both have unplayable tiles, there needs to be a way to end the game.Jan Cardia has been playing competitive SCRABBLE® for 32 years and in tournaments for 29years. She has been a member of the Rules Committee since its inception. She divides her timebetween New York City with her husband, Aldo, and Delaware, where her children andgrandchildren all reside.70

Word StarBy Jeff KastnerW O R D S T A RPlay Word Star, a word game with similarities to Boggle, created and presented each month by Phoenix, AZexpert Jeff Kastner.The puzzle grid is in the shape of a hexagram…also known as the “Star of David.”Your object is to find and list as many words as possible, using only the 7 letters contained in the Word Starpuzzle. All words must be OWL2 or Long List acceptable.There are 3 basic rules to finding words within a Word Star puzzle:1. Words must be at least 3 or more letters long (with no limit on how long the word can be).2. Words are formed by using letters that adjoin each other. For example, the words NEW andVIE are acceptable, but not WIN, because the “W” and the “I” are not neighboring letters.3. Letters within a word may repeat as many times as possible, as long as such letters arerepeated twice (or thrice) in a row, or as long as Rule 2 is followed. So, for example, EWE andINNER are acceptable. But, TREE would not be acceptable because the “T” and the “R” are notadjoining.• Note that the Center Star, located in the white middle portion of the puzzle, is the most importantletter. It is the only letter that adjoins each of the 6 others in the puzzle. In addition, there are bonuspoints awarded for using the Center Star as often as possible. The Center Star in this month’s puzzleis the letter “E.” 71

W O R D S T A RMultiple forms of the same word are acceptable (for example, RATE, RATED, RATER, RATERS, andRATES would all be fine, if they were in the puzzle). No points are awarded (and no penalty points areassessed) for any entries on your word list that are not in OWL2 or the Long List, or that do not adhere tothe above rules.Points are scored as follows:• 2 Points for each WORD found.• 5 Bonus Points for each BINGO (7 or more letters) found.• 1 Point for each LETTER of every word found.• 1 Bonus Point for each CENTER STAR of every word found.Example of Points Scored:Let’s say a Word Star puzzle has an “S” as the Center Star letter, and your list consists of the followingwords:ATTIREATTIRESSATSATESATIRESATIRESTIRETIRESYour score would be:• 16 Points for the 8 WORDS found.• 10 Bonus Points for the 2 BINGOS (ATTIRES and SATIRES) found.• 42 Points for each of the 42 LETTERS used in the 8 words.• 7 Bonus Points for each CENTER STAR used (the letter “S” is used 7 times).TOTAL SCORE in this imaginary example = 75 Points.Par Scores for this month’s Word Star:600 points (Novice); 850 points (Intermediate); 1050 points (Advanced)Once you’ve compiled your list, check out my SOLUTION on the next page.See you next month with another Word Star puzzle! …Jeff KastnerJeff Kastner, originally from New York City, has been living in Phoenix, AZ since 1985. Jeff is one of ahandful of players who has ever been ranked in the USA-top-50 in both SCRABBLE® and chess. He is the2010-2011 Phoenix SCRABBLE® Club champion, the 2011-12 Phoenix “Floating” Club champion, as wellas the 2011 Scottsdale SCRABBLE® Club champ.72

W O R D S T A RWord Star Solution for: The Last Word July 2012ENTENTEENTERENTEREREREERRETWEEEVEEVENEVENEREVENTEVEREWEEWERINNINNERINNERVEINTENTINTERINTERVENEINTERVENERINTERVIEWINTERVIEWEEINTERVIEWERNEENENENERVENERVIERNERVINENETNETTNETTERNEVENEVERNEVINEWNEWERNEWTNIEVENINENINETEENREEREENTERREEVEREIREINREINTERREINTERVIEWREIVEREIVERRENEWRENEWERRENINRENNETRENNINRENTRENTERENTERRERENTREREVIEWRETRETERETENEREVREVEREREVERENTREVERERREVETREVIEWREVIEWERREVIVEREVIVERREWETTEETEENTEENERTEENIERTEETERTENTENETTENNERTENTTENTERTERETETERREENTERRENETERRETTETTETTERTEWTWEETWEENTWEENERTWEETTWEETERVEEVEERVEINVEINERVEINIERVENEERVENEERERVENENEVENINVENINEVENTVENTERVERVEVERVETVETVETTERVIEVIERVIEWVIEWERVINEVINIERVINTNERVIVEWEEWEENWEENIEWEENIERWEERWEETWEEVERWEEWEEWEINERWENWENNIERWENTWEREWETWETTERWRENPAR SCORES: 600 points (Novice); 850 points (Intermediate);1050 points (Advanced)BEST SCORE:2 Points for each WORD found:134 Words = 268 points.5 Bonus Points for each BINGO found:30 Bingos = 150 points.1 Point for each LETTER of every word found:715 Letters = 715 points.1 Bonus Point for each CENTER STAR of every word found:267 E’s = 267 points.TOTAL = 1400 Points 73

PassagesEdited by Larry ShermanP A S S A G E SEach month we will be including information about SCRABBLE® players (births, deaths, marriages,etc.) Please send your news to Cornelia Guest at CorneliaSGuest@gmail.com.______________________________________________________________________________DEATHSJIM WAITJim Wait, 83, of Phoenix, passed away on June 2, 2012after a courageous battle with cancer.He began playing competitive SCRABBLE® following hisretirement in 1988. SCRABBLE cruises and wanderlustoffered Jim and his wife, Dorrene, the opportunity to travelextensively to varied locales in Russia, South America,Europe, New Zealand and Australia among others. Jim's alltimefavorite trip with Dorrene was to Africa, where theywent on safari in Kenya and Tanzania. According to crosstables.com,he competed in at least 122 tourneys from 1983to 2010, achieving a peak rating of 1873.Larry Rand and Barbara Van Alen write:"Nothing stopped Jim from playing SCRABBLE. During theentire time that he was undergoing treatments, it nevermattered how he felt, he was always at club for at least afew games. Never once did anyone ever hear him complain."Barbara knew Jim for about 30 years, when she first started playing tournament and clubSCRABBLE in Phoenix. In 1996, I met Jim for the first time at the Phoenix SCRABBLE Club. Hewas at times ornery, and often intimidating over a board, but we became fast friends. When I firststarted playing, Jim invited me to his home and helped me progress with my game, and he was amentor to his teenage neighbor, Brian Cappelletto."Jim actually coaxed me into asking Barbara out and then he served as our 'reverend,' when thejudge did not show up to do the wedding nuptials. Jim pronounced us 'virtual' man and wife. Jim andDorrene traveled extensively, and they took three SCRABBLE cruises with us. During the summermonths, the Waits and their family generally spent most of their time up in the Prescott NationalForest, where they had a beautiful cabin. The trip from Mayer, AZ over the potholed dirt road,through the woods, through the creek, and over the mountains was a real adventure!"From Mike Baron:“Jim was a wonderful man who often had a bit of that Cheshire Cat grin. I believe he was thevideographer of the 10th Annual Grand Canyon event in 1990, always willing to help out and add asmile in any way he could. He was a frequent attendee to the Albuquerque events, and it wasalways a pleasure to see and chat with him there. He certainly was a sweet soul who made theSCRABBLE (and non-SCRABBLE) world a better place."74

From Joel Sherman:P A S S A G E S"I was introduced to Jim by my dad on the same night that Brian Cappelletto made his club debut, atBarbara Van Alen (then Glass)'s Scottsdale home in 1985. I was warned that Jim played a lot ofphonies, and it was even a point of joyful pride to him to get them by. That was definitely one of thethings that put that twinkle in his eye, and back then, it was good enough to make him an expertlevelplayer. Brian and I sniffed them out, tho, and as more players became capable of doing so, hisdivision status dropped a bit, but he was still wily, competitive and warm as long as dad and I knewhim. His smile will be missed."From Laurie Cohen:"I liked Jim a lot. One moment comes to mind. Probably about 10 years ago, we were playing at thePhoenix club and after the game, he told me that I missed a really good play with the wordVERVAIN. The very next game, I had the same letters on my rack and played VERVAIN! I excitedlypointed the play out to him. He didn't say anything, but just smiled and gave me that characteristicwink. Since then, I've always thought of him (and the wink!) whenever I've seen that word. I'llalways have fond memories of the games I played against him at club and at tournaments inPhoenix, the Grand Canyon, Tucson, Albuquerque, and others. He was always a tough opponent --intense, but then always complimentary of your good plays, whether he won or lost. Nice to readeveryone's fond remembrances. I'll miss him!"From Brian Cappelletto:"Jim Wait is the one who introduced me to the tournament scene, back in 1985. I grew up with hiskids, and lived a few houses down and across the street, 10th Place. His two older kids, Charlie andLaura, babysat me on numerous occasions, and I often hung out with his two younger kids, Scottand Holly. Jim and his wife Dorrene always looked out for the neighborhood and those who lived init.“My mom started taking some classes when I was 9 or 10 years old or so (this is 1979-1980 or so),ones that would be integral to starting her career in architecture a couple of years later.“I seem to remember Monday night was the usual night that she would be at classes, and on thosenights, I would go over to the Waits' house and they would watch me until my mom came back fromher classes. At some point during that period, I learned that Jim played tournament SCRABBLE. Iwas intrigued, because I had started playing with my mom and my grandparents when I was about 7years old. I got to a point where I rarely lost to them. I thought I could beat anybody, but in reality, Ihad no idea."It didn’t take long for me to know why his kids never wanted to play SCRABBLE with him. I wasabsolutely destroyed in many games, and it took me a long time to finally win my first game againsthim. He never let anybody win, and it was my job to challenge off the phonies. I must have beencrazy to want to keep playing. I’m sure his kids thought so, anyway, though they would often imploreme to crush him. I became their proxy. He would spot me the book but it didn’t matter. I startedfiguring a few things out along the way, and I did start winning occasionally. After my mom hadfinished her courses and started her career, I didn’t go there on Monday nights as before, but atsubsequent neighborhood gatherings, Jim and I would sneak off to play a few games. Jim Wait hasthe best lifetime record against me. (Sorry, Nigel.)"About the time I started high school he mentioned the Wednesday night club at Barbara Van Alen’shouse. In the second half of my sophomore year, in 1985, I finally took the plunge. I was paired with 75

P A S S A G E SNORA EPHRONWriter and filmmaker Norah Ephron died on June 26 inManhattan from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloidleukemia. She was 71.Widely known for her hit films “Sleepless in Seattle,” “WhenHarry Met Sally,” “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Julie & Julia,” Epronwas a journalist, an essayist, a playwright, a blogger, ascreenwriter, and a movie director. She was also an excellentSCRABBLE® player, and her 2007 New York Times column“Addicted to L-U-V,” which chronicled her addiction to onlineSCRABBLE®, touched home with many: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/opinion/13ephron.html?_r=1&ref=noraephronThe first film Ephron directed, in 1992, was “This Is My Life,” based on the novel of the same title byMeg Wolitzer, also a Scrabbler. Wolitzer remembers her good friend:"The first time I played SCRABBLE with Nora, on her first move she blithely laid downHOME(R)ING. I was impressed. She had an eye for Bingos, books, films, food, and friendship,among many other things. What a loss."Nora Ephron is survived by her sons Jacob and Max, her husband Nicholas Pileggi, and her threesisters, Delia, Amy, and Hallie. 77

SCRABBLE®ResourcesThere are many study tools tohelp SCRABBLE® playershone their skills, including anumber of programs that canbe downloaded for free. Thissection will offer suggestionsand links for both players anddirectors.Play OnlineSCRABBLE®POGO SCRABBLE®The official SCRABBLE®online game. Created underagreement with Hasbro in2008.SCRABBLE® ONFACEBOOKSelect the SCRABBLE®application on the Facebookhome page to play the officialSCRABBLE® game. Variousgroups hold tournaments atthis site, including a groupcalled “Mad Scrabblers”.INTERNETSCRABBLE® CLUBA Romanian-based site andapplication for interactivegames. A favorite site formany of the top players.Play LiveSCRABBLE®CROSS-TABLESLists all upcomingtournaments, as well asresults of past tournaments.Has SCRABBLE®tournament aides.78S C R A B B L E R E S O U R C E SNASPA CLUB LISTINGSLists competitive clubsthroughout North Americawith their meeting times andlocations.NSA CLUB LISTINGSLists casual clubs throughoutNorth America with theirmeeting times and locations.WGPO CLUB LISTINGSLists clubs throughout NorthAmerica with their meetingtimes and locations.Apps for ScrabblersZARFA free multipurpose iPhone/iPad utility for SCRABBLE®players in any language. Itprovides word list lookup,pattern matching,tournament-style adjudicationand a timer customized fortournament SCRABBLE®play.ZYZZYVA/ZYZZYVALITEiPhone app for practicinganagramming skills andlearning words. Zyzzyvaincludes Quiz, Search, andJudge functions; CardboxManagment; Dropbox Sync;Custom Lexicon Support; andLexicon Symbols. ZyzzvaLite (free) includes Searchand Judge functions; CustomLexicon Import; and LexiconSymbols. You can sync quizdata between the iPhone appand the desktop program.WORDLIST PRO 2.0Android 2.2+ app forpracticing anagramming skillsand learning words. Alsofunctions as Word Judge.Lightning fast word searches.Supports TWL06, OSPD4,CSW12, and CSW12 uniquewords.CROSSWORD GAMESCORESHEETThis app keeps track ofscoring in crossword gamessuch as SCRABBLE®.SCRABBLE®Play SCRABBLE® on youriPhone/iPad. Teacher featureallows you to see what yourbest word could have beenafter every turn. Now alsoavailable for Android devices:click here.SCRABBLE® TILERACKTurns your iPhone or iPadTouch into a SCRABBLE® tilerack. For use with an iPad.WORDS WITH FRIENDSThe popular SCRABBLE®variant for your iPhone/iPad.Anagramming/Practice ToolsJUMBLETIMEA free web site for practicinganagramming skills.MAC USERS: After you do aJumbletime quiz on a Mac,the scroll bar to view theresults is missing. To make it

S C R A B B L E R E S O U R C E Sappear, go to the lower rightcorner and grab the stripedtriangle and shrink the windowall the way to the top left corner.When you pull it back, the scrollbar to the right of the answersto the quiz appears.AEROLITHA free application for practicinganagramming skills andlearning words.QUACKLEA free application for playing,simulating, and analyzinggames.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 CHROMEA full-board SCRABBLE® wordfinderprogram that shows youevery word that can possibly bemade on an entireSCRABBLE® board, andcontinuously updates its resultsas you type letters onto theboard or into the rack. 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 HELPEND WORD HUNGER ASYOU LEARN 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. Mostimportant events and changesin the SCRABBLE® world arediscussed on cgp. 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. Adapted from MikeBarron’s SCRABBLE®Wordbook and the OfficialTournament and Club WordList, 2nd Edition.MIKE BARON’S CHEATSHEET (for SchoolSCRABBLE® and homeplay) 79

S C R A B B L E R E S O U R C E SA great cheat sheet with 2s, 3s,vowel dumps, short high-pointtilewords, and good bingostems. Includes useful frontand back hook letters to make3s from 2s. Adapted from MikeBarron’s SCRABBLE®Wordbook and the OfficialSCRABBLE® PlayersDictionary, 4th Edition.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.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/.TournamentManagement SoftwareDIRECTOR!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.BooksBOB’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.(Reviewed in this issue.)BOB’S COLOR-CODEDBRITISH BIBLEThe ideal book for learningCWL12 (Collins) words, withcolor-coded entries for easyidentification. (Reviewed in thisissue.)BROW-RAISERS IIA brilliantly organized studyguide geared towards thesuccess of beginning andintermediate players.HOW TO PLAYSCRABBLE® LIKE ACHAMPIONA new guide to winningSCRABBLE® from WorldSCRABBLE® Champion JoelWapnick. Fantastic insights intoexpert playing techniques. (Seereview in the October issue ofThe Last Word.)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.)THE OFFICIALSCRABBLE® PLAYERSDICTIONARY, FOURTHEDITIONThe official word source forSchool SCRABBLE® andcasual play.THE OFFICIALTOURNAMENT ANDCLUB WORD LIST, 2NDEDITIONThe official word source forNASPA tournament and clubplay.SCRABBLE®TOURNAMENT & CLUBWORD LIST (COLLINS)The official word list forinternational tournament play.(Available at SamTimer.com.)SCRABBLE®WORDBOOKA great word book forSCRABBLE® players by MikeBaron. OSPD4 words. (POOLists available with wordsexcluded from the OWL2.)80

Tournament CalendarT O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A ROur new calendar format addresses two concerns: 1) Readers wanted as complete a list aspossible of tournament dates, not just two months worth of dates; 2) Readers wanted to know easilywhether a tournament was sanctioned by NASPA, WGPO, or the NSA (or was unrated).However, because new tournaments are constantly being added to the schedule, it is difficult to beall-inclusive. Please be sure to refer to the Websites of the organization sanctioning the tournamentfor a complete list. Click NASPA, WGPO, or NSA for the most up-to-date calendars. Links toNASPA and some NSA tournaments are also posted at cross-tables.com.Thanks to Henry Leong, who permitted The Last Word to adapt his calendar from the WGPOWebsite.Dates Organization Tournament/LocationJULY7/3-4 WGPO RENO NV (LATE BIRD)7/3 NASPA WILMINGTON DE -- LCT7/5-8 NASPA WILMINGTON DE (TWL)7/7-8 NASPA NACOGDOCHES TX7/7-8 NASPA TCC -- OAKLAND CA7/7-8 NASPA OMAHA NE7/8 NASPA BERKELEY CA7/10 NASPA INDEPENDENCE, OH - LCT7/13-15 NASPA LINDEN MI7/14 NASPA SAN ANTONIO TX7/15 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN7/15 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)7/15 NASPA PORTLAND OR7/20-22 NASPA TORONTO ON CAN (TWL & CSW)7/21 NASPA TCC-CLARKSBURG WV7/21 NASPA DALLAS TX7/21-22 NASPA TCC & TWL -- FINDLAY OH 81

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A R7/21 WGPO MADISON WI7/27-29 NASPA OLD GREENWICH CT (TWL & COLLINS)7/28 NASPA AUSTIN TX (TWL & COLLINS)7/28 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL7/29 WGPO DETROIT MIAUGUST8/2 NASPA AKRON OH - LCT8/3-8 WGPO WGPO WORD CUP - BLOOMINGTON MN(TWL & EB & PAIRS & CLABBERS & SPEED& TAG TEAM)8/5 NASPA ASHEVILLE NC8/5 NASPA BERKELEY CA8/5 NASPA BRATTLEBORO VT8/11-15 NASPA NATIONAL SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP -ORLANDO FL (TWL & COLLINS)8/18 NASPA DALLAS TX8/18 NASPA EDMONTON AB CAN8/18-26 NASPA IRELAND TOUR AND TOURNAMENT8/18 NASPA LEVITTOWN PA8/19 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN8/19 WGPO MILL VALLEY CA8/25 NASPA AUSTIN TX (TWL & COLLINS)8/25 NASPA BAYSIDE NY8/25 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL8/25-26 NASPA TCC -- RICHMOND BC CAN8/25 NASPA STRATFORD ON CAN8/31-9/3 NASPA PORTLAND OR

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A RSEPTEMBER9/1-3 NASPA ALPHARETTA GA9/1-3 NASPA IRVING TX9/1-3 NASPA NEW YORK NY (TWL & COLLINS)9/8-9 WGPO ALBUQUERQUE NM9/9 NASPA BERKELEY CA9/9 NASPA NEWARK DE9/11 NASPA INDEPENDENCE, OH - LCT9/15 NASPA DALLAS TX9/15 NASPA HUDSON OH9/15-16 NASPA NEW ORLEANS (KENNER) LA9/15 NASPA MILLBURN NJ9/16 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN9/21-23 NASPA TORONTO ON CAN9/22 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)9/22 NASPA REGINA SK CAN9/23 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)9/24-10/3 NASPA EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE9/27-30 WGPO GRITS III, SAVANNAH GA9/27-30 WGPO GRUNTS, BENZONIA MI9/28-29 NASPA BLOOMINGTON MN9/28-29 NASPA CHARLESTON WV9/29 WGPO PHOENIX AZ9/29 NASPA ASBURY PARK NJ9/29 NASPA AUSTIN TX (TWL & COLLINS)9/29 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL 83

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A R9/29-30 NASPA NACOGDOCHES TXOCTOBER10/4 NASPA LCT - AKRON OH10/6 NASPA CAMBRIDGE ON CAN10/6-20 WGPO NEW ENGLAND & CANADA CRUISE (TWL &COLLINS)10/6 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)10/7 NASPA BERKELEY CA10/7 NASPA BETHEL CT10/7 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN10/7 NASPA LAGUNA WOODS CA10/10-14 NASPA CALGARY AB CAN10/12-14 WGPO WISCONSIN DELLS WI10/13-14 NASPA INDEPENDENCE OH10/13 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)10/14 NASPA BAYSIDE NY10/14 NASPA TCC- GREATER TORONTO ON CAN10/18-21 NASPA LAKE GEORGE NY (TWL & COLLINS)10/20-21 NASPA ASHEVILLE NC10/20 NASPA DALLAS TX10/27 NASPA AUSTIN TX (TWL & COLLINS)10/27 NASPA BERLIN NJ10/27 NASPA CHICAGO IL10/27-28 NASPA TCC - CAN-AM CHALLENGE, MILLBURN NJ10/27 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL10/27 NASPA SOUTH LYON MI

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A RNOVEMBER11/2-4 NASPA CAMBRIDGE MD11/2-4 NASPA FALMOUTH MA11/2-4 NASPA CALIFORNIA OPEN, SAN FRANCISCO CA11/3 NASPA BRANTFORD ON CAN11/3 NASPA EDMONTON AB CAN11/3 NASPA PITTSBURGH PA11/4 NASPA LAGUNA WOODS CA11/4 NSA(SCHOOL)TERROR OF THE TILES SCHOOL SCRABBLE,STAMFORD CT11/10 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)11/11 NASPA BERKELEY CA11/11 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN11/13 NASPA INDEPENDENCE, OH - LCT11/17 NASPA BAYSIDE NY11/17 NASPA DALLAS TX11/17 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL11/23-25 NASPA TARRYTOWN NYDECEMBER12/1 NASPA CALGARY AB CA12/1-2 NASPA FORT LAUDERDALE FL12/2 NASPA BERKELEY CA12/2 NASPA LAGUNA WOODS CA12/2-18 WGPO MALAGA TO RIO DE JANEIRO CRUISE12/6 NASPA AKRON OH - LCT12/9 NASPA GUELPH ON CAN12/9 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS) 85

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A R12/9 NASPA STRONGSVILLE OH12/15 NASPA DALLAS TX12/15-16 NASPA LAGUNA WOODS CA12/22-25 NASPA WILMINGTON DE (TWL & COLLINS)12/27-1/1 NASPA ALBANY NY (TWL & COLLINS)JANUARY ’131/16-28 WGPO AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND CRUISE1/12 NASPA BAYSIDE NY1/19-21 NASPA NEW ORLEANS LA (TWL & COLLINS)1/26-28 NASPA ATLANTIC CITY NJFEBRUARY ’132/9-10 NASPANORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)2/9 NASPA NACOGDOCHES TX2/10 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)2/13-18 NASPA LAS VEGAS NV (TWL & COLLINS)2/15-18 NASPA TENTATIVE - EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP,CHARLOTTE NC2/15 WGPO PHOENIX AZ EARLY BIRD2/16-18 WGPO PHOENIX AZ (TWL & COLLINS)2/22-24 NASPA SARATOGA SPRINGS NYMARCH ’133/8WGPOINDIALANTIC FL3/9 NASPA BAYSIDE NY3/10 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)3/15-17 NASPA HOUSTON TX3/15-17 NASPA POUGHKEEPSIE NY

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A R3/22-24 NASPA PRINCETON NJAPRIL ’134/13-14 NASPA EDMONTON AB CAN4/20 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)4/21 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)4/27-28 NASPA WEBSTER NYMAY ’135/2-11 NASPA BERMUDA & CARIBBEAN TREASURESCRUISE5/3-5 NASPA NEW YORK NY5/18 NASPA BAYSIDE NY5/19 NASPA PHILADELPHIA PA (TWL & COLLINS)5/23-27 NASPA SACRAMENTO CA5/23-27 NASPA TARRYTOWN NY5/25-27 NASPA IRVING TXJUNE ’136/8 NASPA6/15 NASPA BAYSIDE NYNORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)6/15-26 WGPO ITALY - CROATIA CRUISEJULY ’137/2-7 NASPA ALBANY NY (TWL & COLLINS)7/19-21 NASPA OLD GREENWICH CT7/27 NASPA BAYSIDE NYAUGUST ’138/31-9/2 NASPA WILMINGTON DESEPT. ’139/21 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS) 87

T O U R N A M E N T C A L E N D A R9/28 NASPA BAYSIDE NYOCT. ’1310/17-20 NASPA LAKE GEORGE NY10/26 NASPA NORWALK CT (REGULAR & YOUTHDIVISIONS)NOV. ’1311/16 NASPA NORWALK CT (REG. & YOUTH DIVISIONS)10/23 NASPA BAYSIDE NY11/29-12/1 NASPA TARRYTOWN NYDEC. ’1312/21-25 NASPA WILMINGTON DEMARCH ’143/21-23MAY ’145/22-26NASPANASPAPOUGHKEEPSIE NYSACRAMENTO CA5/23-26 NASPA TARRYTOWN NYJULY ’147/18-20 NASPA OLD GREENWICH CTAUGUST ’148/30-9/1 NASPA NEW YORK NYNOVEMBER ’1411/28-30 NASPA TARRYTOWN NYDECEMBER ’1412/23-28NASPAWILMINGTON DE88

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