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- WORD LISTS FOR SCRABBLE (tm) PLAYERS
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- I have decided to compile sets of word lists for my own amusement and as a
- study aid to improve SCRABBLE (tm) playing skill. All the words in the lists
- are contained in the OSPD (tm), 3rd ed.(c), final release, and are therefore
- 'legal' plays.
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- There are many possible applications for these lists. You may print out
- portions of any one list or an entire list and memorize parts of it. You may
- even use a laptop computer at club play or in a tournament to verify whether
- a particularly unusual play is valid. You might use the enclosed EXTRACT.EXE
- utility to create your own word lists or even to test odd combinations of
- letters to list many of the plays possible with them.
-
- I have found, from my own experience, that forcible memorization is
- self-defeating. More effective is simply learning by repetition. Just
- reviewing and reading over the word lists with NO effort to memorize works
- best.
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- Having spent quite a few hours assembling these lists and writing the
- EXTRACT.EXE program, I would certainly be gratified to receive any feedback.
- Note that I am not specifically asking for contributions, however, if you
- wish to send one it would be most gratefully received. A contribution of $2
- or greater automatically registers you for the WORDY Scrabble (tm) study
- system [you will be sent WORDY & a selection of other software upon receipt
- of your contribution].
-
- The included word lists were easily created using various utilities and the
- master word list in the WORDY package from the same author. WORDY will
- be sent upon request (w/self-addressed, stamped disk mailer), but WORDY is
- shareware with a very modest $2.00 registration fee. WORDY also includes a
- a fun game allowing the user to increase their Scrabble (tm) vocabulary
- painlessly. Note: the December 1995 issue of PC COMPUTING gave WORDY a five-
- star rating (the highest).
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- All included word lists are herewith placed in the Public Domain. There is
- no restriction on their use and distribution, but please credit the author.
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- See the included file, 1DIF.TXT, for an exciting new Scrabble (tm) variation.
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- Disclaimer
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- I make no representation that the word lists are complete and/or
- all-inclusive. Any errors present are the result of typing mistakes and it
- is the responsibility of the user to verify the validity of the words
- included. My own liability is limited to the amount charged for the lists,
- that is zero-point-zero.
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- As an aside, the one book for Scrabble (tm) players that I would recommend is
- the following...
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- Lawrence, Michael and John Ozag: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WINNING SCRABBLE,
- Bantam, 1987, ISBN 0-553-34306-8, $8.95. <Out of print, but still available>
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- Another interesting / entertaining book for Scrabble (tm) enthusiasts:
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- Brandreth, Gyles: THE SCRABBLE (r) PUZZLE BOOK, Simon and Schuster, 1984,
- ISBN 0-671-50536-X, $7.95. <Out of print>
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- Published more recently, and pretty good, but not as good as the Lawrence &
- Ozag book above:
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- Edley, Joe and John Williams, Jr.: EVERYTHING SCRABBLE, Pocket Books (Simon
- and Schuster), 1995, ISBN 0-671-86686-9, $12.00.
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- For all word lovers, the following recent release makes worthwhile reading:
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- Eckler, Ross: MAKING THE ALPHABET DANCE, St. Martin's Press, 1996, ISBN
- 0-312-14032-0, $23.95.
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- 02/94 - 02/96
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- No contribution requested, but your comments and suggestions are welcome.
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-
- M\Cooper
- PO Box 237
- St. David, AZ 85630-0237
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- E-mail: thegrendel@theriver.com
- Web: http://personal.riverusers.com/~thegrendel/
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- Scrabble (tm) and OSPD (tm) are trademarks or the Milton Bradley Co., Inc., a
- subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc.
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- WORDY is not a trademark.
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