The purpose of this article is to discuss simple, practical hints and strategies that can be implemented almost immediately to help any Scrabble player improve their score average and their winning percentage.
Most of these tips will focus on improving your score, but it is worth noting that you can certainly improve your overall winning percentage by playing better defense as well. As a Scrabble player, you should always be aware of the board layout, and whether your potential play is going to open a huge opportunity for your opponent. It might be better to score 20 points rather than 30 points, if your 20 point word will open up fewer opportunities for your opponent. In particular, try to avoid giving your opponent access to a Triple Word Score tile.
In terms of scoring points for yourself, there are many strategies and hints that can help you improve almost immediately.
Many tips and strategies for Scrabble can be put to use almost immediately. The one exception is tips about vocabulary. There is no substitute for studying and memorization. Because of this, most of the following tips will be focused in other areas that can have a more immediate impact. However, it is absolutely worthwhile to memorize all the 2 letter Scrabble words. This will help you tremendously, as you'll see below.
One of the best ways to score points is to create multiple words with each play. Every new word you create gives you points, even if you're just adding one letter. This is where the 2 letter words come in handy; you can create 3 or 4 words on any given play by laying one word alongside another. As long as all the words created are legal in the Scrabble dictionary, then the play is acceptable.
This type of skill can also help you place your 7 letter words, also known as Bingos. Bingos are the key to scoring a lot of points in Scrabble, and are the main goal of any veteran player. One way to increase the odds of being able to place a Bingo once you find one on your tile rack is to learn all the 2 letter words so that you have more opportunities to lay parts of your word alongside other words and fit your 7 letter word on the board. Every Bingo you get gives you 50 bonus points.
Another way to increase the amount of Bingos that you get per game, without memorizing any fancy words or improving your vocabulary, is to focus on tile balance. The best Scrabble players are always aware of their balance between vowels and consonants. Scoring the most points possible every play is not a good strategy if you will be leaving yourself with 5 vowels for the upcoming turn. Since the goal of a good Scrabble player is to score Bingos, you should always have tile balance in the back of your mind.
By balancing your tiles, you will have more opportunities to play Bingos with relatively common words. You won't have to memorize obscure words because you will have more opportunities to play very common 7 letter words.
One more way to score more Bingos is to look for prefixes and suffixes. This allows you to look for a shorter root word. If you find a prefix or suffix that is two or three letters in length, you can look at your remaining four or five tiles to quickly see if there is a root word that you can use. This can save time and help you spot as many Bingos as possible.
Overall, the best Scrabble strategy is to focus on Bingos, while being aware of board positioning and not allowing your opponent access to powerful board spaces such as the "Triple Word Score" tiles. By limiting your opponents options and always looking for opportunities to play a 7 letter word, you will increase your winning percentage dramatically in a matter of weeks.
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