Fifth edition August 2022, this is the latest beautifully-designed and most comprehensive Scrabble resource ever. Now fully updated with all the official words, it includes an exhaustive list of every valid word playable in Scrabble. Presented in two sections it includes a comprehensive dictionary with short definitions of all playable words of two to nine letters in length. Section two is a full listing of all playable words of ten to 15 letters in length. A staggering 279,077 words are listed in the book and the main focus in on words that players are likely to have the opportunity to form from the seven letters on their rack and the words that are placed on the board during the game. Whether veteran or beginner, the book enables us to learn words by meaning rather than simply as combinations of letters. Here you can check meanings, inflections and variant spellings to add interest to your game. Cross-referred words include noun plurals, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives and often cross referenced to the root word. Players may also wish to explore ways they can 'build' on words on the board with common suffixes such as -man, -woman,-like, -less, -ness and prefixes such as un-, over- and under- to add extra dimensions to your game. There is also a supplementary section improving your Scrabble game in the centre of the book which includes expert advice on the best words for using up the J, Q, X and Z tiles, tips to help you outwit your opponent, and advice on how to achieve higher scores. A heavyweight tome of a book with page edges acting as A-Z index. 1216pp, 15.9 x 24cm.
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