g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
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g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
A Scrabble whizz has won his fourth world championship - playing the word "groutier" to win the title. Nigel Richards, 51 and from New Zealand, beat Californian Jesse Day in the final at the Westfield centre in west London on Sunday. Groutier - which means more cross, sulky or sullen - scored 68 points.
Mr Richards, who also won the French-language title this year ::: said: "It was a closely fought championship and Jesse was a very impressive opponent."
Mr Richards' other high-scoring words in the final included zonular, which means like a zone and earned 100 points, and phenolic, a synthetic resin, which earned 84 points. His opponent scored 95 points with maledict, which means to utter a curse against, but Mr Richards won by 575 points to 452. The prize pool for the tournament was £15,500 ($20,000).
Mr Richards, who began playing Scrabble in 1995. previously won the world championship in 2007, 2011 and 2013. He also claimed victory in the French Scrabble championship in 2015
Mr Richards, who also won the French-language title this year ::: said: "It was a closely fought championship and Jesse was a very impressive opponent."
Mr Richards' other high-scoring words in the final included zonular, which means like a zone and earned 100 points, and phenolic, a synthetic resin, which earned 84 points. His opponent scored 95 points with maledict, which means to utter a curse against, but Mr Richards won by 575 points to 452. The prize pool for the tournament was £15,500 ($20,000).
Mr Richards, who began playing Scrabble in 1995. previously won the world championship in 2007, 2011 and 2013. He also claimed victory in the French Scrabble championship in 2015
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
i haven't played scrabble in years i need to get back in the groove somehow. it may be the most fun puzzle game of all
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
I was a decent scrabble player myself Now I have no one to play with
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
Carry it around and challenge strangers
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
i could say show-off but grandstander would be worth far more pointsNinny wrote:Mr Richards, who also won the French-language title this year :::
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
i bet j and k are worth one point each in dutch scrabbleNinny wrote:I was a decent scrabble player myself Now I have no one to play with
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
Grandstanderator is moreturd monsoon 2: low-pressure buildup wrote:i could say show-off but grandstander would be worth far more pointsNinny wrote:Mr Richards, who also won the French-language title this year :::
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
Both worth 4 pointsturd monsoon 2: low-pressure buildup wrote:i bet j and k are worth one point each in dutch scrabbleNinny wrote:I was a decent scrabble player myself Now I have no one to play with
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
that is bananas you must get several of them in the bag then, not just one each
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
Nick wrote:Carry it around and challenge strangers
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
scrabble is the only board game i am genuinely good at, and that is only because both my parents played it with me since i was four years old
i had already read this news
it was an interesting game, pro games always are, i could never compete as my memory is too shit
i had already read this news
it was an interesting game, pro games always are, i could never compete as my memory is too shit
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
my mother loved scrabble. we played it all the time
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, tripple the word value (hey dusty)
the words with friebitchnds game/app is really awesome. you can play scrabble with other people who have it on their phone and have ongoing games at all timesturd monsoon 2: low-pressure buildup wrote:i haven't played scrabble in years i need to get back in the groove somehow. it may be the most fun puzzle game of all
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Re: g-r-o-u-t-i-e-r, triple the word value (hey dusty)
i do not install games on my phone, it is a rule i invented when i got my first smart phone in 2012 and have stuck to ever since
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