You might think that all you get on these sites are weird, sex obsessed prisoners (if Tits McGee’s recent discovers are anything to go by), but when I came across a little choppy (aka The Words Smith) who doesn’t drink (WTF?!) but who likes word play, I couldn’t help but send him a little geeky salute:
Miss P: If you’re a fan of word play, does this mean that you’re amazing at Scrabble? My housemate has just started to insist on playing it all the time, and I’m absolutely rubbish at it – any handy hints would be most welcome.
Him: Sure.
1) - Avoid any words with a sexual connotation, as this will invariably lead to your opponent thinking you dim. Your opponent is then likely to try his hand at various tricks to take advantage of your perceived difficulty with words;
2) - Aim historical words, where pronunciation is not easily implied by the arrangement of letters in the word;
3) - Like chess, Scrabble is just as much a game of psychological warfare as it is a test of your vocabulary. Therefore, try to remain unflappable throughout the battle, even in the face of a “crap hand of letters”.
Happy scrabbling!
Miss P: Duly noted! I guess always opening with words like “Bum” was never going to be a great starting point (that’s a joke…sort of). I’m not sure I’ve got the know how to remain unflappable as you suggest, but I’ll give it my best shot and see how I go. Wish me luck!
Him: Good luck! Well, yes, best not start with the word bum, unless you’re playing against a male opponent, and are prepared for him to read it as a terribly subtle hint that you think your bum is beautiful and that he should take the hint. A word like dyspeptic may lead you towards a triple word score!
I don’t really think I’m quite high-brow enough for this one. I don’t even think I know what dyspeptic means, let alone how to spell it in the heat of some intense Scrabble warfare!
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