Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'

This is huge. Two letter words are very important in Scrabble for exploiting double use of double/triple letter/word scores. K is a medium-scoring letter so being able to have a two-letter word with it in makes quite a difference.

Re: Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, May 02, 2019, 7:38 PM UTC

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Re: Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'

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Post by mistrial9 » Thu, May 02, 2019, 7:41 PM UTC

playing a lot of scrabble -- our regular play includes a list of two-letter words on paper, in pencil, nearby to settle disputes (not visible during play). The arguments get heated ! .. (our list is smaller than the official list of two letter words, based on mutual agreement of real-world use). Personal opinion is that the official list is already too broad, and makes the play "muddy." Dictionary exploration is nerd-fun! We use a 1950s Webster's Unabridged English (which webster? have to check) and a 1980s Oxford American-English; both have their quirks ! happy SCRABBLE™

Re: Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'

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Post by jdoliner » Thu, May 02, 2019, 7:45 PM UTC

This promises to causes a big shakeup of the Scrabble meta, two letter words are the lifeblood of high-level scrabble play and `K` is a juicy, juicy letter (points wise) to have an extra 2 letter word for.

Re: Scrabble rule change allows use of 'OK'

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Post by CamperBob2 » Thu, May 02, 2019, 7:47 PM UTC

mistrial9 wrote: post #8

playing a lot of scrabble -- our regular play includes a list of two-letter words on paper, in pencil, nearby to settle disputes (not visible during play). The arguments get heated ! .. (our list is smaller than the official list of two letter words, based on mutual agreement of real-world use). Personal opinion is that the official list is already too broad, and makes the play "muddy." Dictionary exploration is nerd…

How is keeping a handwritten list of words any different than violating the rule against using a dictionary to find words, though?

Most of the hardcore Scrabble people I've known would object to that. ("This isn't 'Nam, there are rules.")