SCRABBLE Wordbook | 
 enlarge | Author: Mike Baron
Creator: Brian Cappelletto
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book
List Price: $9.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 9402
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1402750862
Dewey Decimal Number: 793.734
EAN: 9781402750861
ASIN: 1402750862
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Product Description
Whether at an official tournament or a home kitchen table, every SCRABBLE player wants to be a winner—and these specially selected words and expert hints are guaranteed to boost scores. Based on the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Fourth Edition (currently one of the bestselling games and puzzles books) and with foreword by World SCRABBLE Champion Brian Cappelletto, this is the equivalent of an intensive training course. Complete with winning word lists, such as those that combine high-scoring letters, those that have a preponderance of vowels, and those that allow multiple I and U dumps, it also offers tips on hitting triple-triples and achieving those elusive 7-letter bingos.
SCRABBLE, the distinctive game board and letter tiles, and all associated logos are trademarks of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and are used with permission. 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
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 Word books it is... November 15, 2008
I should not have bought this,,because I have a scrabble dictionary that is more interesting to read. I have yet to go through much of it,,,problem is I don't know how to really use the book. It is just what is claims to be though so,,it is good.
Great value October 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a terrific value. It can be used in place of the Scrabble dictionary during games, and it's easier to find the words because there are no definitions, and the words are listed in alphabetical order AND alphagram order. It also gives you ideas as to what order to learn the word lists in. I would recommend, though, that as soon as you receive this book you get it spiral-bound with a coil binding at OfficeMax (cost: $4.50). I found that the binding cracked and the pages started falling out after only two weeks. But with the new binding I can lay the book flat and study it while I'm eating, and the pages don't go anywhere.
A very helpful study guide. June 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is very well organized and easy to follow. The lists are in order of importance/usefulness and the introductions to each section are informative and entertaining. The only thing it's missing is a list of front and back hooks for the three letter words.
I've been studying it vigorously for a month or so and have seen a great improvement in my game.
A must for all Scrabble lovers, especially those aspiring to tournament play!
Comprehensive, thorough, very useful May 11, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The original holy grail for hardcore Scrabble players has been updated to match the latest North American Scrabble dictionary. Whether you're a solid living-room player looking to enter the world of Scrabble clubs, or already a hardcore Scrabble junkie looking for the ultimate edge, this book has what you need to succeed.
This not only contains every acceptable word of eight and fewer letters, in two lists (one alphabetical, the other in "alphagram", e.g. aaaghlmpr, order), but also key starter lists and tools to help you learn the most important words as efficiently as possible. Highly recommended!
Great book for word freaks! February 15, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Word lists based on 4th ed OSPD; good price, comprehensive, indexed nicely, easy to follow and some really interesting lists (ie mnemonics for the top 100 7-letter bingo stems, words with 70% vowels, short words that take suprise "s" endings, etc). Baron has gone beyond just listing "the two's", "q without u's", "jqxz's" and "word-hooks", lists (although, these lists are included); and created a really great resource for Scrabble enthusiasts. Only complaint is that word lists are printed in VERY small font, so those of us with small print issues should invest in a magnifying glass.
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