The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition
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Compiler: Saleem AhmedEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-25
ISBN: 141650544X
Number of pages: 736
Publisher: Pocket
Book Reviews of The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition
Book Review: Finally Updated! but 2 other books offer more to Scrabblers
Summary: 3 Stars
The word building book has finally been updated after 16 years. Meanwhile the official Scrabble dictionary has been updated twice. The new edition is worthwhile, especially with the 2 and 3 letter lists which are essential for playing Scrabble well.
Meanwhile, SCRABBLE Wordbook and Bob's Bible: Words, Anagrams and Hooks offer a lot more to the beginning, serious and expert players. The Wordbook has been a staple of Scrabble tournament players since the late 1980s. It's chockful of lists and ideas for studying. It's only two drawbacks are the tiny print (for some) and the removal of words like FATSO that are legal in tournaments (it's the school edition). The author does offer free bookmarks with the missing words.
Bob's Bible is my favorite tournament study book. The latest edition includes lists of the 2s, 3s, 4s and even 5s. The main section is a full (offical) list of 2-8 letter words. Next to each word are the front hooks and the back hooks to make words one letter longer... like STAMPED e (makes stampede!) Below each word are all the anagrams. So underneath SENATOR it lists atoners, santero and treason. There are even Jumble quizzes for thousands of words you need to know. The special Q-word section has words like QI QAT QANAT QABALAH TRANQ etc and also BUQSHA, OBLOQUY, EXEQUY and COLLOQUY (not to mention MBAQANGA).
The coolest 2 sections in the book are lists of all, and only, the words that have front hooks, and a section for back hooks that change the meaning of the word or are non-standard plurals like AE. These are alphabetically listed for each word length from 2 to 8.
By all means, get the Word-Building book, but get Bob's Bible: Words, Anagrams and Hooks and SCRABBLE Wordbook first!
Summary of The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition
Want to outsmart, outwit, and outplay your Scrabble? opponents? Usingthe completely revised and updated The Scrabble? Word-BuildingBook, you can! This essential strategy guide shows you how to buildon your opponents' words and become a master of this classic game.For novice players and expert wordsmiths alike, this helpful referenceincludes:- A handy list of the 94 two-letter words sure to pile on the points
- Over 800 three-letter words -- 550 of which can be formed fromtwo-letter words
- All eight-letter words that can be formed from seven-letter words
- Every word up to seven letters you can play!
To increase your word-building power and achieve the highest score,keep The Scrabble? Word-Building Book at your fingertips -- and beatyour opponent every time!
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