Tips scrabble
Scrabble Tip #1
Spend some time learning words – even a few basics will
help, and we all start somewhere.
[But which words? And how do I learn them? To get you
started, I've written this brief introduction to Scrabble words which includes some
crucial word lists and handy tips on word-learning strategies... Word-Buff]
Scrabble Tip #2
Don’t play the first thing you see – explore alternatives,
and consider your rack leave as well as the raw score of the candidate moves.
[The practice of considering not only the score you will get
for a word, but also the letters you will keep on your rack for your next turn,
is usually referred to as rack management. It is a crucial skill to develop,
but also a subtle one that requires time and effort. Here's a brief
Introduction to Rack Management to get you started... Word-Buff]
Scrabble Tip #3
Defence is over-rated – the best way to win is to score a
lot of points.
[But how do I "score a lot of points" I hear you
ask? Obviously this requires you to work on your word-knowledge, as per
Andrew's first tip, but it requires much more than that.
Finding high-scoring plays requires you to improve your
board vision and ability to identify what Scrabble players often call
hot-spots. You'll get better at this as you play more games, but when it comes
to developing new skills, highly-targeted exercises are usually best. That's
why I've introduced a regular Scrabble Word Finder Puzzle at Word-Buff.com
This puzzle presents you with a Scrabble game position along
with the rack you are faced with, and your job is to find the highest scoring
move available. Not that the highest-scoring move is always best, of course,
but this will give you targeted practice at the specific skill of scoring a lot
of points... Word-Buff]
Scrabble Tip #4
Remain dispassionate about results – treat each position as
a problem to be solved, no matter how lucky or unlucky you may feel.
Scrabble Tip #5
Review your games afterwards to find out what you missed –
that’s a great way of learning from mistakes.
[Of course, when you're just starting out you probably won't
have much of an idea about how to review your games thoroughly. To help you
find your way, here is a full and detailed analysis of a Scrabble game played
by Andrew Fisher himself, against another world-class player by the name of Bob
Jackman. Watch as Andrew practices what he preaches, by carefully reviewing
each of his moves after the game to identify errors and refine his strategy...
Word-Buff]
