Back to index of Scrabble pages by Donald Sauter.
Scrabble For Word Lovers suite - main page.
Scrabble II introduction.
Scrabble II rules.
It was created before the Nice Letter Distribution and Stretch Bonuses were implemented. Back then, Scrabble II words averaged about 5 letters; now they average about 6 letters. So, no matter how impressively Scrabble II stacked up against "regular" Scrabble in this old page, it would go a quantum leap beyond that now.
(Season 3)
The glorious Scrabble boards presented here come from the third season in which the Dover Scrabble Club played the perfected form of Scrabble called Scrabble II for Word Lovers, or simply Scrabble II. This season dated from September 2008 through December 2008.
Scrabble II is . . .
That's it in a clear and concise nutshell, but it's well worth visiting my main Scrabble page for an engaging discussion of these fixes to the classic game.
Of course, I don't expect you to read through this page like you would an article or novel. Just scroll up and down focusing on a single aspect at a time.
Observe the completed Scrabble boards themselves and note how nice and long and fresh our words are. And how familiar they are, coming from our own vocabularies, as opposed to what you would see on tournament Scrabble boards, which are filled with "valid letter sequences" drawn from memorized lists.
Or you can focus on the Words on the final board which are organized by length. Tournament Scrabble boards are heavy on the 2-letter and 3-letter words (whoopee!) since all the pros do is dump problem letters until they can finally make a 7-tile play.
Speaking of baby stuff, note how free our games are of the shopworn Scrabble trash. You will see nary a QI, ZA, XU, JO, QAT, QAID, SUQ, QOPH, VAV, WAW, AZO, JIN, and on and on. We operate in the old-fashioned belief that Scrabble is a word game!
Scroll around noting how fresh and different each game is by virtue of scooping the tiles from a mixed set. Look at the variation in Power tiles from game to game; and the Tile oddities; and the Percent expected vowels which says at a glance how vowel- or consonant-heavy the game was compared to the standard game. The statistic varies between about 80% (rather consonant heavy) and 120% (rather vowel heavy).
Scroll around taking note of the offbeat words we come up with, like HIBACHI, ORIGAMI, STOPGAPS, AURORA, BANQUETS, JICAMA, JULIENNED, and on and on.
Take a look at our Unplayed tiles. You might be dazed by some of the long strings of letters you see there because you're used to stodgy, antisocial, tournament-style, one-on-one games. We give priority to multi-person games, which are livelier and more wide-open. Check your box top; Scrabble was designed for up to four players! If things go your way, you might go out with an 8-tile Big Bingo and catch your opponents with full racks - up to 24 tiles!
EXPLANATIONS:
For each game, the board is presented twice. The second grid has all the tiles flipped across the diagonal. This makes words that were vertical on the original board horizontal on the flipped board. The net result is that you can read all the words played just by scanning left to right as you normally read, and simply ignoring anything going on vertically.
A lower-case letter on the board indicates a blank.
"Unplayed tiles" shows the tiles left on the players' racks at the end of a game.
"Power tiles" shows all the power tiles (J Q X Z _ S) in the game, played and unplayed.
"Tile oddities" shows the cases where a given letter showed up significantly more or less times than you would expect with the classic Scrabble set.
"Percent expected vowels" shows the deviation from the expected percentage of vowels (A E I O U) based on 42 vowels per 100 tiles (42%) in the standard set. (Example: Game has 49 vowels out of 109 total tiles. 49:109 = 0.45; 0.45:0.42 = 1.07; Percent expected vowels = 107%)
* = unused 3W score.
+ = corner squares of the 21x21 board.
Game 001 - August 2, 2008
+ B + + C +
A H
S P A E
* P T AtTIRED * C Q
U WRIST I A U
R z QUARK SPURT TWINED E
TOE E O T NOGS
HITS EH L J I
N W INFERNO V
F C R T W EL
CATTLE U FARMED BAPTIzES CUDDlY O
W R D O S E FA
I N DETOURED AT F T AN
N JOWl B t A O IS
EN Y LICHEN T Q R U L R
DO D A I U MORBID
GIVE FAIR T ARIA E E C
CHEQUES LOANS E E R D D HATE
D K E
N
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 107
Unplayed tiles: A T E I
Power tiles: 11 J Q Q _ _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: 1G no X no Z
Percent expected vowels: 94%
Words on final board:
8: BAPTIZES DETOURED
7: ATTIRED CHEQUES INFERNO
6: CATTLE CUDDLY FARMED LICHEN MORBID TWINED
5: LOANS QUARK SPURT WRIST
4: ARIA FAIR GIVE HATE HITS JOWL NOGS
3: TOE
2: AN AT DO EH EL EN FA IS
Game 004 - August 27, 2008
+ + + H +
S O
U R K O
M N E PA MUMPS E BRAYED
U S R V AT I DOZE
M A T A O RE SANDING DRYING
HOOPING W T T I G En E
S D I ENERVATEd E V
I D D D I TWIDDLE H
N D E D U
EDGE L AMOEBAS* UNRATED AI L *
O nEEDIER N ME AY
Z ARRIVAL REVOTED ORA O
BED HULA I R E R U
R REV YOUNGER V B R N
A Y M A A I G
Y I A PARITIES V E
E N * I SKATE E * AIRMAIL
D G L d L
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 112
Unplayed tiles: T A U T
Power tiles: 7 Z _ _ S S S S
Tile oddities: no C 9D no F no J no Q 10R no X
Percent expected vowels: 103%
Words on final board:
9: ENERVATED
8: PARITIES
7: AIRMAIL AMOEBAS ARRIVAL HOOPING NEEDIER REVOTED SANDING TWIDDLE UNRATED YOUNGER
6: BRAYED DRYING
5: MUMPS SKATE
4: DOZE EDGE HULA
3: BED ORA REV
2: AI AT AY EN ME PA RE
Game 023 - September 17, 2008
+ + + +
H F
L B O A
* * BOOZE * ZOOM VOTe
I C N E O
S C EATING SHINGLE R
CHANCRES E A H ZANIEST
I O CRUMPET N E E R
N A I A C TAPS
G K N C CROAKED T
Z L TENDING E * E N YEASt
BONEHEAD AR S D T
O P X E I A
HOME ZESTY S L B A C N R
A E H E LOITERING SHAVER
N A A O I U I
I STARVINg Z N M AXLE N
FAVORER t E * E G PACER g*
O S R E
T T T
+ e + + +
Total tiles played: 106
Unplayed tiles: O V A U O B G N T
Power tiles: 13 X Z Z Z _ _ _ S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 5C no J 10N no Q no W 3Z
Percent expected vowels: 95%
Words on final board:
9: LOITERING
8: BONEHEAD CHANCRES STARVING
7: CROAKED CRUMPET FAVORER SHINGLE TENDING ZANIEST
6: EATING SHAVER
5: BOOZE PACER YEAST ZESTY
4: AXLE HOME TAPS VOTE ZOOM
3: (none!)
2: AR
Game 025 - September 24, 2008
+ + + +
L V C
VAT * AID A R * *
R GNU TRIVETS BOA
CRIER G N E A O
V O JUICE ROVING O
E VAST A N A D HIM
T I I GOATEE S I A M
SANDIEST L I T E ALBUM A
* G HOLE D * SH TO N
A R TO EXACTS
HALTERS HIE L R I
I BOX E E JAILERS O
BOOM U A RARE U ERE N
O M C EGO LAGGING AGEs
A T E IN C O HERO
* MANSIONs * DUNE AID I E *
T E
E
+ + + E +
Total tiles played: 102
Unplayed tiles: G U D U I E Q E
Power tiles: 9 J Q X _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: no F 6G no K no P no W no Y no Z
Percent expected vowels: 115%
Words on final board:
8: MANSIONS SANDIEST
7: HALTERS JAILERS LAGGING TRIVETS
6: EXACTS GOATEE
5: ROVING ALBUM CRIER JUICE
4: AGES BOOM DUNE HERO HOLE RARE VAST
3: AID AID BOA BOX EGO ERE GNU HIE HIM VAT
2: IN SH TO TO
Game 027 - September 24, 2008
+ + + +
V P
E L A
* T T * * U X
O A M BUILD
BE BOXIEST BANQUETS R E
AD I A VETOED S O O
N MOJO Y WINdOW
Q LUAU RIFE B E B A
U A R O LAX E R
PLUMES EXAMINES E TAXI U A A LOOK
T E A T N I A MENTOR
SOYBEAN T RAZE E MU I
T I O Y S O NATIVeS
BROW LO V K TAJ E
U I OR e E OR STROKED
I N O S DIRK I A I
AXLE dARK A * FRENZY RAJ
D O J E E K
W
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 107
Unplayed tiles: I G H O I E
Power tiles: 14 J J Q X X X Z _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: no C 1G 3K 3X
Percent expected vowels: 112%
Words on final board:
8: BANQUETS EXAMINES
7: BOXIEST NATIVES SOYBEAN STROKED
6: FRENZY MENTOR PLUMES VETOED WINDOW
5: BUILD
4: AXLE BROW DARK DIRK LOOK LUAU MOJO RAZE RIFE TAXI
3: LAX RAJ TAJ
2: AD BE LO MU OR OR
Game 028 - September 24, 2008
+ + + +
O P
U H E
*COMATOSE T A * N *
A B GLOATs CAP N
POLAR W H O O i U
EXCeSSES M L JEERING
A R A A O S I
JOKED PiGLETS OUTBREAK QUID
E N O X E U
PENNiES M GULL S C D MATEY *
R A A E e A D
I TAJ ZONAL G S JICAMA
UNIQUE I BE L S P M
G U Y C O V TOWERiNG N
I A I I A S G U BOIL
D M LONGED T L LAZE O
* *DAMN E HAsH E L O VINE
T N G
S A E
+ + + L D +
Total tiles played: 108
Unplayed tiles: Q O R A D A T E
Power tiles: 16 J J Q Q X Z _ _ _ _ S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 14A no F
Percent expected vowels: 99%
Words on final board:
8: COMATOSE EXCESSES OUTBREAK TOWERING
7: JEERING PENNIES PIGLETS
6: GLOATS JICAMA LONGED UNIQUE
5: JOKED MATEY POLAR ZONAL
4: BOIL DAMN GULL HASH LAZE QUID VINE
3: CAP TAJ
2: BE
Game 029 - September 24, 2008
+ + + +
C
* * GNASH *W NUTTY *
WAFER F A U A W I TIFf
E TAX R T F O A R R
WOMANLY V B I E M C A I
L O L O REALTY P D E
ACTION U E N N I ARE P N
Y ABREAST L O AXE A D
N AYE AQuA * Y NAY CRAVES
U PAX U T BE R E
T RECREATE E FAVOUR E D
TIRADE R YON U X E AY
Y A W WE A TOWN
T PAVED N H GARBLES EN
I E Y N TA WHY
*FRIENDS * CAUTION QUEUE *
f S u
H A
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 109
Unplayed tiles: I O O A
Power tiles: 8 Q X X _ _ S S S
Tile oddities: 17A 1G no J no K 6Y no Z
Percent expected vowels: 103%
Words on final board:
8: RECREATE
7: ABREAST CAUTION FRIENDS GARBLES WOMANLY
6: ACTION CRAVES FAVOUR REALTY TIRADE
5: GNASH NUTTY PAVED QUEUE WAFER
4: AQUA TIFF TOWN
3: ARE AXE AYE NAY PAX TAX WHY YON
2: AY BE EN TA WE
Game 044 - October 8, 2008
+ + + E C +
r E D F A
W E V R F V
GOOD E *UNAWARE G J FAILED
O U N G O WOOING U G R
I CUTEST G U O L MY N
N E PAYER S rEDUCE I A
G L D TO U BEEFING
A F EVENT N U
B y T E N A
JULIENNED VEX * SPLAyED LOPPEr
E D N U TA D I
F N Y BOOKIE
F I B DRAGGED E
A MANUAL O W R
EFFIGY G O O A
L PIKE ROUST V
CAVERN P I * E OFTEN *
D E E X
r
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 104
Unplayed tiles: E N R O U T I I
Power tiles: 7 J X _ _ _ S S
Tile oddities: 5F 6G no H no Q 7U no Z
Percent expected vowels: 104%
Words on final board:
9: JULIENNED
8:
7: BEEFING DRAGGED SPLAYED UNAWARE
6: BOOKIE CAVERN CUTEST EFFIGY FAILED LOPPER MANUAL REDUCE WOOING
5: EVENT OFTEN PAYER ROUST
4: GOOD PIKE
3: VEX
2: MY TA TO
Game 046 - October 8, 2008
+ T L + + S +
A E B C
L E E O Q
* SNICKERS S * COOS LAUGH
E Y VAT T A E
OBEYED E O REELInG E
R AX S BRAVED O O N
A DAMNING N E P OW O S
C V A I A I Y DALE I N
O REPLICATE C E A I L
SCOOTED E E * TALKED MICE ODE *
S E E N A E A
LOO O LEERY I T ROSY
I WILDER S N E A
n E O AGA
LAGOON S VEX
A AYA A
QUEENS * * BEST * *
G
H
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 99
Unplayed tiles: T A U I U A E O _
Power tiles: 11 Q X _ _ S S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 14A 4C 19E no F no J 7S no Z
Percent expected vowels: 119%
Words on final board:
9: REPLICATE
8: SNICKERS
7: DAMNING REELING SCOOTED
6: BRAVED LAGOON OBEYED QUEENS TALKED WILDER
5: LAUGH LEERY
4: BEST COOS DALE MICE ROSY
3: AGA AYA LOO ODE VAT VEX
2: AX OW
Game 068 - October 29, 2008
+ + + Q +
O u Z D
B A I E E
AGAPE * E * G TUI * A VETO
R Y A T L P
QuITTED CITE PREYING O BE
U YOU n E DO U EN
I I PEALING UP AS W
N I E C A
G N A HIT r O
* KOA ZOO* * LINKED EQUINE
HE R O I O F T
ACID ROOD C N ARRANGES
ZEALOUS T FAX OBEYInG OX A
N T ZOO W
V BEWArE GAWKS E O D K A
DEEPEN Q E A O SAVE
T OUTS AVIARY * * I
O I E A
N R
+ E + + Y +
Total tiles played: 106
Unplayed tiles: I M I S S I A I I I G
Power tiles: 13 Q Q X Z Z _ _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: 5G 15I no J
Percent expected vowels: 118%
Words on final board:
8: ARRANGES
7: OBEYING PEALING PREYING QUITTED ZEALOUS
6: AVIARY BEWARE DEEPEN EQUINE LINKED
5: AGAPE GAWKS
4: ACID CITE OUTS ROOD SAVE VETO
3: FAX HIT KOA TUI YOU ZOO ZOO
2: AS BE DO EN HE OX UP
Game 069 - October 29, 2008
+ + + +
G A
* PATRIOT J * MARSH S W
U A O UH W A
W GRITTIER WRITE A I
MORE E E EH ABORTED
A I US B ROOMY E
RUT S O H O A A D
SHEER E i A P USEFUL N
H HOOFS LINGER GAUGES S T NEURONS
O U V G T R VETO
MALTED OIL R I D TABOO
AY T e I T BOiL A
SWAB ANNOTATED O T I O T
O E A T I N I E
R U B E HAGGLeD
WAITED R O * AJAR E *
E O O R
D N
+ S + + +
Total tiles played: 107
Unplayed tiles: O N N W
Power tiles: 9 J _ _ S S S S S S
Tile oddities: no C 4H no K 13O no Q 10T 4W no X no Z
Percent expected vowels: 105%
Words on final board:
9: ANNOTATED
8: GRITTIER
7: ABORTED HAGGLED NEURONS PATRIOT
6: GAUGES LINGER MALTED USEFUL WAITED
5: HOOFS MARSH ROOMY SHEER TABOO WRITE
4: AJAR BOIL MORE SWAB VETO
3: OIL RUT
2: AY EH UH US
Game 072 - November 5, 2008
+ + + +
H
* PHONED * * ZORI L *
I Y FRUITY
AIL A X O
TRACKeRS P P I LA
E R E E HILT S MOODY
Z SQuAWK E S O \REQUITE A
O U W I R T N A u N
R I L N FEN HEY CRAWL MAFIA
IF T ED R D K W EVOLVE
R ME V rE e KIND U A
LUX O OUTS ED R T T
I LOAN L Q T SEER SQUIRE
TOAD V U A E
Y Y MEATIER F rETARDING
* A R D* * PESTERED *
F E I N
I N
+ A G + + +
Total tiles played: 103
Unplayed tiles: M E V E O G
Power tiles: 11 Q Q X Z _ _ _ S S S S
Tile oddities: no B no J
Percent expected vowels: 96%
Words on final board:
9: RETARDING
8: PESTERED TRACKERS
7: MEATIER REQUITE
6: EVOLVE FRUITY PHONED SQUAWK SQUIRE
5: CRAWL MAFIA MOODY
4: HILT KIND LOAN OUTS SEER TOAD ZORI
3: AIL FEN HEY LUX
2: ED ED IF LA ME RE
Game 076 - November 5, 2008
+ + + +
H E
A E F L
PUTTERInG * PRIM TRAINED *
R I O U M X C
I Z DEN T ZeSTY V T
HEMMeD T D E AFLOAT
S UNCLOUDY E U L PI R
T I RID N L OX S
T YELLING I E C I U
R E C HIRE n N LINERS *
A VAPOUR O E AGO O G H
FIX FIX SHOED U COOPERS
N L P G D E C
ELECTORS E EF T Y HEDGE A
D A R A O I FAT
T SCATTING R T
* * L * E TOILINg
I N
N G
+ g + + +
Total tiles played: 104
Unplayed tiles: O A
Power tiles: 10 X X Z _ _ _ S S S S
Tile oddities: no B 4C no J no K no Q no W
Percent expected vowels: 92%
Words on final board:
9: PUTTERING
8: ELECTORS SCATTING UNCLOUDY
7: COOPERS TOILING TRAINED YELLING
6: AFLOAT HEMMED LINERS VAPOUR
5: HEDGE SHOED ZESTY
4: HIRE PRIM
3: AGO DEN FAT FIX FIX RID
2: EF OX PI
Game 079 - November 12, 2008
+ C + + C +
L O A
A O S Z
* G OAKEN * T * TI*
GRANTS E E T AT
E ADO G GROUSER B
A R P R O O
G ETUI R I E A E TOO
CASTER E FAZE A N NEATEN TI
O N K I T U EL
* U GENIE N LAGS IF GOODY *
S O n G A E U
E OUTDAtES Z N T
TROTTED L REKInDLED
OILY EH O E A HOURI
TABOO DOZE A ARIA t Z A
ZIT U COOKED E E I
* * RAIN E OPENINGS N
I N
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 102
Unplayed tiles: O O A I
Power tiles: 9 Z Z Z _ _ S S S S
Tile oddities: 5G no J no M 14O no Q no V no W no X 3Z
Percent expected vowels: 121%
Words on final board:
9: REKINDLED
8: OPENINGS OUTDATES
7: GROUSER TROTTED
6: CASTER COOKED GRANTS NEATEN
5: GENIE GOODY HOURI OAKEN TABOO
4: ARIA DOZE ETUI FAZE LAGS OILY RAIN
3: ADO TOO ZIT
2: AT EH EL IF TI TI
Game 080 - November 12, 2008
+ + + R +
A
C C I
* THINE A * HOPE S
O LURK J Y U RELIED
J I M A JARGONS
JAGS VOICED T G U I Q
R T I E A HOIST ANTIQUES
G S R I N A H
YOU F V T T N FOIL R O
H N ANODIzED *S E D R A
COUSIN I B NO VIBE YET
P T L E SENATE V z
ER I V MOISTENS MOLE
E Q O I DOE O
L QUARRY MOXIE LACE N X R
I E E O D U E AVOIDED
RAISE SHOAT L RELIED CAR DART* T E L
D E D K S E I
E
+ + + D +
Total tiles played: 116
Unplayed tiles: E U I
Power tiles: 13 J J Q Q X _ S S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 7D 7S no W no Z
Percent expected vowels: 108%
Words on final board:
8: ANODIZED ANTIQUES MOISTENS
7: AVOIDED JARGONS
6: COUSIN QUARRY RELIED RELIED SENATE VOICED
5: HOIST MOXIE RAISE SHOAT THINE
4: DART FOIL HOPE JAGS LACE LURK MOLE VIBE
3: CAR DOE YET YOU
2: ER NO
Game 081 - November 12, 2008
+ + + H +
D E
U A B
HEALED S G L * ODE U
REQUEST Q WAX ER FAX DENY
E JUT I DEEM L
MOVE L A N Q O O
FLATTERERs U V TOWN
N T E EF ER Z
TEAK STUN S L A OS
*FLOOR I * DUST LANKIER COOP
A W EGGY T G O
OX N R O T G ETUI
D U C J E YOUR I
ED C ROOKING QUARTS O E
E ZOO E U T E T COURT
N SOOTIER W R U K O
BUY P U TOMB GAINs N* I M
I X N B
G
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 107
Unplayed tiles: Z Y Y I
Power tiles: 12 J Q Q X X Z Z _ S S S S
Tile oddities: 12O 8U 4Y
Percent expected vowels: 99%
Words on final board:
10: FLATTERERS
9:
8:
7: LANKIER REQUEST ROOKING SOOTIER
6: HEALED QUARTS
5: COURT FLOOR GAINS
4: COOP DEEM DENY DUST EGGY ETUI MOVE STUN TEAK TOMB TOWN YOUR
3: BUY FAX JUT ODE WAX ZOO
2: ED EF ER ER OS OX
Game 087 - November 20, 2008
+ + + +
F
A Q D H
B T V AGUE BUOY HAG *
U N O O W A N AG
DONUT ARTERIAL U V B
Y A S E I TAPE L O V
PACK T A ANODE P
HAVE E V NASCENT Z XI O
HAG N O R K E E L E
G LATERaLLY * TOTE R R KITE
N T ORATED E a E
BOOZER HIM FAVOR VOLT S
D LA I L S
VEX AWAIT YO
ILK G L R L
I QUA AHA
* POETESS * E *TI *
E EM
D
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 95
Unplayed tiles: I G A R S Z X J D S K T Y
Power tiles: 12 J Q X X Z Z _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: 3K 4V
Percent expected vowels: 93%
Words on final board:
9: LATERALLY
8: ARTERIAL
7: NASCENT POETESS
6: BOOZER ORATED
5: ANODE AWAIT DONUT FAVOR
4: AGUE BUOY HAVE KITE PACK TAPE TOTE VOLT
3: AHA HAG HAG HIM ILK QUA VEX
2: AG EM LA TI XI YO
Game 090 - November 19, 2008
+ + + +
* BOATS * * SAFE CRAFTY
QUART I Q MAMBO O
T N U D U L
T N W BATTeRY CROWD
DeLIVeRS A OR L O T E
S R G AT I D WE D
AM YODELING O T V E ER
FA I OWNED S e LIVES *
EM V R I K F
B C WEEKS INNS N SUNDIAL
COURTERS U F GO S
R O N L W FLIRT
A W D I WAGON I
FOLDED I R E N
T *FASTING * D G
Y L
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 93
Unplayed tiles: Q G L E I G Y S
Power tiles: 11 Q Q _ _ S S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 4F 5G no H no J no P 7S 4W no X no Z
Percent expected vowels: 78%
Words on final board:
8: COURTERS DELIVERS YODELING
7: BATTERY FASTING SUNDIAL
6: CRAFTY FOLDED
5: BOATS CROWD FLIRT LIVES MAMBO OWNED QUART WAGON WEEKS
4: INNS SAFE
3:
2: AM AT EM ER FA GO OR WE
Game 094 - December 3, 2008
+ + + H +
I R
L U
OVEN * WIDE O * L I
E A I VEER O I N
E ME C PARD E REAGENTS
R EX O O T NAME D R G
H CANNILY EXHUMED U
U O D A BISCUIT
M G O R L O
*ORDEALs MOSQUe * COGs E WIPER
E D AS L A ASpIRED
A S G E CONDOMS O R
GRUB EpOXY G N O X
E I I R A W POI S GYRO
HILLING S R O T I A L Q
T COWER E DIRTY U
RUINS U ID * E D ReLEGATE*
I P
T E
+ R + + +
Total tiles played: 108
Unplayed tiles: U E E
Power tiles: 11 Q X X _ _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: no F 5G no J no K 10R no Z
Percent expected vowels: 105%
Words on final board:
8: REAGENTS RELEGATE
7: ASPIRED BISCUIT CANNILY CONDOMS EXHUMED HILLING ORDEALS
6: MOSQUE
5: COWER DIRTY EPOXY RUINS WIPER
4: COGS GRUB GYRO NAME OVEN PARD VEER WIDE
3: POI
2: AS EX ID ME
Game 097 - December 3, 2008
+ + + H +
A
I
* BRACKEN W * DARK T
U A P GO
FRIGHT G F I S CAY
P WADER O BURP N Q I
I N R I DiSQUIETs
ZED AS A G Z A N E
D D D F X C H E B D E
A i L PIGLET K TWIDDLERS M
HAIRPINS E N E A E I
K Q REPEATS N D P P N
SQUABS R O E FINER G
I BY R G A
C END R L T BROWED
GAIT O H AXE SOY O
TOY sEEMING WOOFED WAGONS T HORN
E R F
D N E
+ + + D +
Total tiles played: 106
Unplayed tiles: Q B L V A T
Power tiles: 12 Q Q Q X Z _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: 4B 8D 5G no J 4P 3Q
Percent expected vowels: 81%
Words on final board:
9: DISQUIETS TWIDDLERS
8: HAIRPINS
7: BRACKEN REPEATS SEEMING
6: BROWED FRIGHT PIGLET SQUABS WAGONS WOOFED
5: FINER WADER
4: BURP DARK GAIT HORN
3: AXE CAY END SOY TOY ZED
2: AS BY GO
Game 099 - December 3, 2008
+ + + +
C A
O S G V G
GIN * FAINT I O BAUD PROOF
N WHO Z CONNIVE U M R
AVOID H R E D CHEATED
V FAITHS TAN
BE C AM O CEES T
A E L O B O R
U E SWAMPIER R I
DUCTS I E A * FALSIES TONEY
HA E AD G WHAM W A Z
MENTORS D H I A B I
P A ABOVE FORT M ADORED
R T R A HOOPED V R
GORE RITZIER SIZES I E
O D O D N E
F N * T BRAG *
E
Y
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 103
Unplayed tiles: Q Q Y N G R
Power tiles: 9 Q Q Z Z S S S S S
Tile oddities: 4H no J no K 1L no X no _
Percent expected vowels: 94%
Words on final board:
8: SWAMPIER
7: CHEATED CONNIVE FALSIES MENTORS RITZIER
6: ADORED FAITHS HOOPED
5: ABOVE AVOID DUCTS FAINT PROOF SIZES TONEY
4: BAUD BRAG CEES FORT GORE WHAM
3: GIN TAN WHO
2: AD AM BE HA
Game 106 - December 17, 2008
+ O + + +
N M
T A
* TON D R * * CATCHER
I O JONESeD A
M T I N A GROWER
E I L S D V O FAX
VERMOUTH E Y ESQuIRE T
S N S TIMER L I F
Q A T ONTO M HE O E
* G u HAIL * NOTION AD NAZI
ROILED L U I W
O R WOVEN JILT ALLOWED
MACAW E W O H V I
A EF E J N E SIFT
T RATION DISTAfF DENSEST N T
C X A I M S JAM
H FEZ F * ReADY * f *
E I T D F
R
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 103
Unplayed tiles: V I I U Q
Power tiles: 14 J J Q Q X Z _ _ _ S S S S S
Tile oddities: no B 4F 1G no K 4M no P
Percent expected vowels: 93%
Words on final board:
8: VERMOUTH
7: ALLOWED CATCHER DENSEST DISTAFF ESQUIRE JONESED
6: GROWER NOTION RATION ROILED
5: MACAW READY TIMER WOVEN
4: HAIL JILT NAZI ONTO SIFT
3: FAX FEZ JAM TON
2: AD EF HE
Game 116 - December 23, 2008
+ + + E A +
V D W
I C U T E
EATEN * O E C A I *
I R I A A I AG
He A N T T L EH
EDUCATOR PIU OPTS E HOBBLING R B
B P U VINIeR O N O A E
BOX O MAMA X G A T I
L r P A D E G
TAILING TWEAKS * *RAPPOrT ENDIVE
N R I W DO E
GOADED T J U E I E
NOISE E PARTS R
AERATED HOGS O K EH E
AWEIGH I T PUMAS O D
VEERED I T A G
* BEIGE N COINS M * JESTING
G A
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 108
Unplayed tiles: C R R I E R U T T Y
Power tiles: 8 J X _ _ S S S S
Tile oddities: no F 6G 4P no Q 10T no Z
Percent expected vowels: 105%
Words on final board:
8: EDUCATOR HOBBLING
7: AERATED JESTING RAPPORT TAILING
6: AWEIGH ENDIVE GOADED TWEAKS VEERED VINIER
5: BEIGE COINS EATEN NOISE PARTS PUMAS
4: HOGS MAMA OPTS
3: BOX PIU
2: AG DO EH EH HE
Game 117 - December 23, 2008
+ M + + S +
D U A C O
O T B L U
* L A I A * GLEAN *
L T D W d T
MARE HEME ZITI
RE O AD N EN
F I U S BONG
I S V T Z SOX
STY L T EL M YO O
G OCEANS O DOLLAR CONEYS W
L B O COW REFILE E T E
E OZONE K T MUTATE A PROVERS
A Z N E P I E N P D
SOUNdINGS Y R N R HOISTS KING Y
T O STOPGAPs ABIDE A
TIE X V A MAUVE C PAGE
* N WEEDY GOES CLAWED LOOTERs O
R E W E
S S
+ + + +
Total tiles played: 114
Unplayed tiles: Q Q G
Power tiles: 15 Q Q X Z Z _ _ S S S S S S S S
Tile oddities: 5G no J 12O 8S
Percent expected vowels: 92%
Words on final board:
9: SOUNDINGS
8: STOPGAPS
7: LOOTERS PROVERS
6: CLAWED CONEYS DOLLAR HOISTS MUTATE OCEANS REFILE
5: ABIDE GLEAN MAUVE OZONE WEEDY
4: BONG GOES HEME KING MARE PAGE ZITI
3: COW SOX STY TIE
2: AD EL EN RE YO
Game 118 - December 30, 2008
+ + + +
P
Q I F
AJAR V * A GUARD I Z
A F I V JAR O A BANJo
ReFILMED I A e I T O E O
G N ORAL X R F T EM A
QUOITS GAINERS FINS DECKS W
A N X N L N TRIDENT
PIRATED O M NOTE E E
D MENTOR * VIE O ED P
C E DOLINg DO R L
K ELATION R A H
BOASTED O AG TOILER
A R I LAX I A
FINE I L I DO V
J D HEAVE N ON E
ZoO WEEP R * *VIXEN *L *
N R I
T S N
+ + + g +
Total tiles played: 107
Unplayed tiles: I M E C O O O
Power tiles: 12 J J Q X X Z _ _ _ S S S
Tile oddities: 12O 1U no Y
Percent expected vowels: 102%
Words on final board:
8: REFILMED
7: BOASTED ELATION GAINERS PIRATED TRIDENT
6: DOLING MENTOR QUOITS TOILER
5: BANJO DECKS GUARD HEAVE VIXEN
4: AJAR FINE FINS NOTE ORAL WEEP
3: JAR LAX VIE ZOO
2: AG DO DO ED EM ON
Game 120 - December 30, 2008
+ + + +
* * MOIL * ANAL *
BEEF AVID E
A O A FAX N
U O OUT AURA D H
ARIA N E I V A
A A BLOOMS AIL AB E Z N
N F A E LANKIER C
A ADVENT G * O T TRUMPET
LAX K A FORAGE O M
V ZIT B a M ABROAD
I ER R HAmPER BOONS r
D RUMOrED H E HE
M A i ME O A F AD
P D N OF U I O m
*ENHANCE G I TELEGRaPHiNG
T L A E
G R
+ + + E +
Total tiles played: 95
Unplayed tiles: W O O I
Power tiles: 7 X Z _ _ _ _ S
Tile oddities: 15A no J 4M no Q 1S no Y 4_
Percent expected vowels: 108%
Words on final board:
12: TELEGRAPHING
11:
10:
9:
8:
7: ENHANCE LANKIER RUMORED TRUMPET
6: ABROAD ADVENT BLOOMS FORAGE HAMPER
5: BOONS
4: ANAL ARIA AURA AVID BEEF MOIL
3: AIL FAX LAX OUT ZIT
2: AB AD ER HE ME OF
TELEGRAPHING - what a nice word to end the season on!
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