Mehal Shah on How to Win at Scrabble, Ignite Show Episode 30 [HQ]

by O'Reilly Media
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Scrabble isn't a game of who can get the best 6 letter words. It's a game of points and squeezing 2 letter terms into corners. Mehal Shah takes us through clean and sometimes dirty ways to win at Scrabble.

Some of his tips include:

- Thinking of Scrabble as a numbers game, instead of a word game
- Learning how to double the value of every tile you play
- Shutting down the board and holding on to every point you can get
- Learning how to bluff effectively
- Learning how to fake a bluff effectively
- Using your opponents knowledge to trick them
- Using foreign languages to psych out your opponent

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. It was filmed at Ignite Seattle 7 on August 3rd.

For more information on the Ignite Show, see:
http://ignite.oreilly.com/show

For more information on Ignite and how to start one in your community, see:
http://ignite.oreilly.com
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SB
SB
quite a few new tricks since the time I played it competitively..
- New England Colleges Championship '83 '84
October 6 at 2:12pm
Sarah
Sarah
Subtitle this one "How to suck every last drop of fun out of one of your favorite games."
October 6 at 7:55pm
Gary Higgins
Gary Higgins
These tips aren't at all about having fun. They have nothing to with "having fun". They are about winning the game at any cost. This isn't something you would use vs. dear old Aunt Betty and 13 year old Tommy on family game night. If you choose to use these tips vs. opponents like that these tips aren't the problem in your home game.

These ... See Moretips are meant for competitive play where you want to win at any cost. Look into competitive scrabble - it is firecely, even ridiculously competitive.

A poker pro that switched to poker from scrabble called the switch a relief.
October 6 at 8:15pm