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sn3j wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 10:16 pm Right, I thought Xus is ok.
Za / Agio then, maybe.

Not sure if AGIO is valid, so it's a risk. I think FAG and FLAX or FLUX or one of the triples on right side is the play.

I think TOS is ok (tos and fros?) don't think FLUXS or FLAXS is though

Maybe Stag, then cross with Xus. If Stag is valid. I looked up XUS after the game yesterday. It's not allowed, XU only. I'd want more points for an S than that though I think. I want to play either FLAX, FLUX or take out one of the triple word scores on the right. Not sure if I'll get 400+ this tim...

I'll stop playing for a bit then see if anyone else jumps in offering (non-cheating of course) advice, or else resume tomorrow night. I have FLAX and FLUX on rack I could play with FAG, that leaves the X below the triple word score but it takes away the double letter score it was on. Pretty sure ERF...

Played that then. https://i.postimg.cc/L8QLJ3tn/game4rack6.png It challenged both, just like it did in last game. ZA - pizza, AG - agriculture I can see a 50+ play if CPU doesn't block it. Psychic CPU blocks it. Scores terrible though but probably good job it blocked AX/EX lol https://i.postimg.cc/f...

Nice move. ;) I think Zag is valid. :? Yeah ZIG and ZAG are both valid. (99.9999% sure of that, sure I have played both of those before in games) So is ZA/AG which scores a bit more. SALUT on the rack is pretty good leave too. Probably gonna play ZA/AG, CPU might open up centre top triple word then...

Looks like I either need a bingo ending in E to make BADE or one through IF somehow. Only 1 vowel so ending in E looks unlikely. Pretty sure BADS is not a word. Can't see a place for NATTERS then. ARTICS is probably ok though since it was a noun. Will probably play that then, if it's challenged will...

Can't see anything so I'm gonna play FIB and BAD https://i.postimg.cc/90Hf4rg4/game4rack4.png That has to be a bingoable rack now. CPU doesn't open up the board though :( https://i.postimg.cc/k4KJd7M7/cpu4-3.png I have N(A)TTERS on rack don't think it goes anywhere. There probably is a bingo though.

So thinking of playing either BREE and BEL for 14, leaves FITT_ or FIB and BAD for 15 which also leaves a better rack ETT_ I've ruled out stuff like VIBE and REFIT although those open up the board a bit more I suppose. I think FEL may be ok though, although maybe I am thinking of a card from Hearths...

Thx. The rack looks like you could get a Bingo, if you're careful. The board isn't very open though. And it blocked the one I saw before it played. Not many good scoring spots either may want to open board up if I can't find a bingo. Highest scoring non-bingo I can see is just FIB and BAD but it do...

So it's used up 2 'E's. How many vowels are in play? Scrabble letter distribution is as follows: A-9, B-2, C-2, D-4, E-12, F-2, G-3, H-2, I-9, J-1, K-1, L-4, M-2, N-6, O-8, P-2, Q-1, R-6, S-4, T-6, U-4, V-2, W-2, X-1, Y-2, Z-1 and Blanks-2 I'm not doing the maths ;) I just move tiles played into a ...

CPU plays JET(E), DE(E)D, AD, RE for 22. Not good enough score for a blank play I think. https://i.postimg.cc/3wG0f5GH/cpu4-2.png It has blocked the first bingo spot I saw :( Since JETBIKE is off the table I checked it. I was right to think it was too risky ;) Bingo I had before the CPU blocked it w...

Shouldn't it count 59? 3x 9 + 3x 10 + 2 (EL). I'm no Scrabble player btw. Just unsure. It's a triple letter not a triple word so only the J is tripled. 24 + 2 for JET 24 + 1 for JA and 2 for EL = 53. I'm gonna play it I think, not found another bingo. So I play it (it is 53) It challenges JA - agai...

My risky bingo is JETBI(K)E. I think that's too risky. It does play on board though. Please don't check if it is valid before I inevitably rule it out chaps ;) There might be a better bingo though. Adding a JET engine to a bike has to be a bad idea which is why I think it is not going to be valid :)...

Jet across Artic methinks, to lock the triple You mean JA/JET/EL? That was my 53 point play yeah. I think it is 53. JA was added quite recently to SOWPODS (2019 or 2016 I think).Why block triple when you can play a J on it (twice) :) There might be a bingo though that scores more points I suppose. ...

Or Art and then put Ice in front of it. Just a thought. Not liking that cos of the leave IICE. If I pick up an F I can make ARTIFICE onto the triple though yeah. I don't think that's worth gambling on though. I could pick up L and S if I play ARTIC for ARTICLES on triple if I am super lucky. Althou...

AR ? Just to prevent building upon it. Defo want to play at least one I and probably the C. It's worth playing a longer word first go since centre is a double word score of course. I prefer an open board anyway, you should only really try and close the board down/play defensive if you have a good l...

Alright then I will try a longer game. Dunno how long I should wait 30mins, an hour, 45 mins? Game will not be finished tonight then ;) Rules: * No cheating - if you cheat (anagram solvers, looking up words in SOWPODS dictionary) be honest about it and post what you found in a spoiler tag. * If I do...

I think the Berlin Interpretation should be used to classify Roguelikes for purity See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike#Key_features I wouldn't call The Bards Tale a Roguelike since the map is always the same, just the encounters are different (don't know how random the encounters are). Re: g...

My idea for the last tiles was RUS across Ghosts (old name for Russian tribe) but that would have caused trouble as it's not valid for some reason I don't know. I thought you'd nearly scratch the 400 but the last move really took the score a notch higher. Nice finish. RUS is a proper noun since it ...

Ok, start a new game and give us more time for suggestions. This could be fun. It already takes about 3 hours to play a game at 10 minutes per move ;) And it takes a lot of thinking since I don't look up words or anything... if I give people loads of time between words I think they will be more inc...

Clearly this tune which Vanilla Ice thought up whilst on the toilet one day is a derived work and not a copy

Other words I considered this game, and have now checked OVO - no JUTED - no. JUTE is good though which is why I thought of it. VOO - no TOVE - no. "'Twas brillig, and the slithey toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe" is the opening line from Jabberwock (Lewis Carroll poem) but that is fa...

I'm definitely better against the CPU when I do something like this and have to explain my thinking and take my time. Usually I'm half drunk and playing first good word I see :lol: Your suggestion at the end was good too, better than QUA and left a better rack. I wouldn't mind playing the QL one but...

In case you are wondering, QANAE is not a valid word ;) I think there is something a bit like that which also has a Q in it though which is probably why I thought it might be ok. RAZ and TAZ both bad good job I didn't risk those either. I think FRITZ was the only risky word I played that game. Today...

Rag across Fritz? Yeah that's good, think I will play that then, cheers! Can it play out or will I get another go to try and beat the 400 barrier? https://i.postimg.cc/1XyyXsnP/game3rack15.png It plays PUR, in the same spot as the last game I think lol ;) https://i.postimg.cc/HWtpKcRL/cpu3-14.png S...