Comments on: Under Scrabble’s Spell http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/ Explores toys, games, and all sorts of other stuff for play—past and present. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lauren Sodano http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 Lauren Sodano Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:04:43 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3544 Dear Judy, Thank you for the kind words! I'm sure you'll meet Mike long before you encounter me at a tournament. It seems difficult to compete without seriously dedicating oneself to studying word lists. Off to play a little catch-up... Lauren Dear Judy,
Thank you for the kind words! I’m sure you’ll meet Mike long before you encounter me at a tournament. It seems difficult to compete without seriously dedicating oneself to studying word lists. Off to play a little catch-up…
Lauren

]]> By: Judy from Houston http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3539 Judy from Houston Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:51:07 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3539 Terrific blog, Lauren! You really captured the magic of Scrabble. Excellent choice of photos too. I hope to meet both you and Mike at a tournament one day. Terrific blog, Lauren! You really captured the magic of Scrabble. Excellent choice of photos too. I hope to meet both you and Mike at a tournament one day.

]]> By: Lauren Sodano http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3521 Lauren Sodano Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:19:43 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3521 Ha—although it's clear that you're joking, you may be interested to know that this issue actually caused some controversy. When the third edition of the <em>Official Scrabble Players Dictionary</em> (OSPD) was published with potentially offensive words omitted, the National Scrabble Association created the alternate <em>Official Tournament and Club Word List</em> (TWL or OWL), which included the purged words. Players in the United States, Canada, Israel, and Thailand currently use the second edition of the TWL in tournament and club play. Ha—although it’s clear that you’re joking, you may be interested to know that this issue actually caused some controversy. When the third edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) was published with potentially offensive words omitted, the National Scrabble Association created the alternate Official Tournament and Club Word List (TWL or OWL), which included the purged words. Players in the United States, Canada, Israel, and Thailand currently use the second edition of the TWL in tournament and club play.

]]> By: Alan Lean http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3518 Alan Lean Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:51:39 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3518 Enjoyed the blog. Can you explain why the 4 letter words I use when I play scrabble are never allowed? Enjoyed the blog. Can you explain why the 4 letter words I use when I play scrabble are never allowed?

]]> By: Little Brother http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3515 Little Brother Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:56:40 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3515 Great work, Lauren! Very fun read, and all very true. I have had little hobbies in the past, but I think Scrabble is here to stay, because I know that no matter how hard I work, I won't ever quite master the game, and there will always be room for improvement. ENTASIA TAENIAS BANTIES BASINET ACETINS CINEAST DETAINS DESTAIN INSTEAD SAINTED STAINED... Great work, Lauren! Very fun read, and all very true. I have had little hobbies in the past, but I think Scrabble is here to stay, because I know that no matter how hard I work, I won’t ever quite master the game, and there will always be room for improvement.

ENTASIA TAENIAS BANTIES BASINET ACETINS CINEAST DETAINS DESTAIN INSTEAD SAINTED STAINED…

]]> By: Danielle Kirsh http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Danielle Kirsh Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:22:20 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3498 I enjoy playing Lexulous with Mike but he beats me right away :) I enjoy playing Lexulous with Mike but he beats me right away :)

]]> By: Lauren Sodano http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3497 Lauren Sodano Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:30:20 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3497 Yes! That is the Yahoo! Games version. I enjoyed playing that with you. The nice thing about the Scrabble Facebook application and Lexulous is that I don't have to play in real-time. My opponent and I play moves over the span of a few days, whenever it's convenient. I look forward to opening my computer and discovering the many ways my brother has managed to destroy me. Yes! That is the Yahoo! Games version. I enjoyed playing that with you. The nice thing about the Scrabble Facebook application and Lexulous is that I don’t have to play in real-time. My opponent and I play moves over the span of a few days, whenever it’s convenient. I look forward to opening my computer and discovering the many ways my brother has managed to destroy me.

]]> By: Mom http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/2009/10/under-scrabbles-spell/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Mom Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:53:30 +0000 http://www.museumofplay.org/blog/play-stuff/?p=494#comment-3495 Do you remember playing "Literati" with you when you at Syracuse?... Do you remember playing “Literati” with you when you at Syracuse?…

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