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ATTENTION: This is a RETIRED web page, although you are more than welcome to stick around as long as you'd like. In February 2009 I revamped all my Scrabble pages, focusing everything on Scrabble II. What you see here represents a formative step leading up to Scrabble II.

Where have all the AA AB AE ... QI XU ZA gone?
or
Our Scrabble boards look better than your Scrabble boards!

Dover Scrabble Club finished Scrabble boards - Season 2

 

[Upfront P.S. - If you've already visited the Scrabble Board page for Season 1, please be aware that this introduction is not identical. There is a fair amount of new and interesting(?) material here.]

These are all the games played in the 2nd season of the Dover Scrabble Club (Delaware) after I whipped up my Scrabble Game Summarizer program. Season 2 was the 4th Quarter of 2007. (Oct-Nov-Dec 2007).

As with all of my web pages, it is offered in the spirit of "for what it's worth", although it's no secret that I would be thrilled for people to rediscover vocabulary-based Scrabble; that real Scrabble CAN be played using a real dictionary, and that Scrabble boards do NOT have to be smeared over with tons of high-scoring baby words not actually used by anybody anywhere.

I challenge any Scrabble club on Earth to demonstrate that it produces more beautiful Scrabble boards. Heck, I challenge you to post a single game that would not embarrass any fan of words and the English language. So, go ahead and put up a page of your representative games. If you link to me, I will link to you.

In this 2nd season, the official word set started out as the American Heritage Dictionary Second College Edition (AmH2). Fairly early on, before Game 008 in which LINTY was allowed, I switched over to the American Heritage dictionary, Fourth Edition (AmH4).

I started keeping track of which words in each game were 1st-timers - words that had never been played since I started keeping a record of the finished boards. And then I realized that was not so interesting without also seeing the old-timers. Eventually I wised up and had my Scrabble Game Summarizer program add up the total number of each kind of word in the game. It will be interesting to see if it becomes noticeably more difficult to play 1st-timers as the seasons go by, or if the pool of words making up our vocabularies is so large that there will be a steady 20 or so 1st-timers per game indefinitely.

For the purposes of showing the final board, I prefer to see the blank clearly represented by a _. Unfortunately, in order for my Scrabble Game Summarizer program to compare the words played with the list of previously played words, I had to let it know what letter each blank stands for. So, from Game 010 onwards, a lower-case letter on the board indicates a blank.

These games were played under the Dover Scrabble Club rules:

Note that "three-letter minimum" means that, of all the words formed in a given play, at least one of them must be at least three letters long. See my main Scrabble page for my impassioned plea for "real word" Scrabble.

For each game, I present the board twice. The second grid has all the tiles flipped across the diagonal. This makes words that were vertical on the original board horizontal on the flipped board. Thus, you can see all the words played just by reading left to right and simply ignoring anything going on vertically.

"Total points" is the total points scored by all the players - two, three, or four.

"Scrab-o" is what we call "bingoes". Bingo is a dumb word for Scrabble. Do bingo players yell out "Scrabble!"?

"Power tiles" shows all the power tiles in the game, played and unplayed.

"Anomalies" shows the cases where there was less than half, or more than twice, the number of a given letter in the standard 100-tile set.

"Percent expected vowels" shows the deviation from the expected number of vowels (A E I O U) in the bag, based on 42 per 100 tiles in the standard set.

* = unused 3W score.

 



Game 001 - October 3, 2007

*    M *   ZIT*    *      HEAVI_S_
     U VOGUE  J         ZEE     O     Total points: 679 
  GONGS  U E  A      G    A    AY 
      H  L    D      O    DROOPY P    Scrab-o: HEAVIEST
     HA  FAUNAE      N  BAY  W E R
 Z  BEG      Y     MUG HER   E   I    Total tiles played:  101 
 E  AR    WOKEN      SHAG FORD   C
HEADY FOB R   U    *V     O O JIVE    Unplayed tiles: A I V Y T U L N 
E  R  O   I PUB     O     B O I E 
A  O  ROOST O       GULF    S G X     Power tiles: 11  J J X Z Z _ _ S S S S 
V  OWED   E O       U  A WRITES   
I  P   JIGS P      ZEE U O            Anomalies:  no Q  5Y
_ AYE  I    E      I   N K POOPED 
SOY    VEX  D      T   AYE U          Percent expected vowels: 107%
_  PRICE      *    *JADE NUB     *



Game 002 - October 3, 2007

*     PEA  GOT*    *     R*   BEST
     HE  BAR             E  CEE C     Total points: 506 
    WAR  A AM            I     DO 
     Z   A ME            N     AN     Scrab-o: 
    ZED   V A        W Z _I D  HER
      IF  OINKS     HAZE  FLOG   O    Total tiles played:  97 
REIN_ PAINT T U    PER DIP UT   BO
*   IF N  E   R    E    FANGS   IT    Unplayed tiles: A A I I U Q V E I _ V O I U 
     LUG  RAW L    A     I     ENS
 C  DOTS    E Y     BAA  N   N  D     Power tiles: 10  Q Z Z _ _ _ S S S S 
 E   G   NONE       A  VOTER O  _ 
BE          K      GRAM I  A N  R     Anomalies:  no J  no X
E DAH   E   L      O MEANT WEEKLY 
SCONE BIND_RY      T    K             Percent expected vowels: 103%
T   ROOTS     *    *    SURLY    *



Game 003 - October 3, 2007

*    JAY      *    *   CRAVE   RAW
   M   E    FIT         _        A    Total points: 622 
   O  MAY GULF          _        N
   U  O I   A       MOUN_ING  WHEE    Scrab-o: REDDEST MOUNDING
C  N  A N W Y           E   VIA   
R___E_T STOLEN     J    _     I  P    Total tiles played:  101 
A  I      O D      A MOAT  S  LAZE
V  N   TABLE  *    YEA    TIKES  A    Unplayed tiles: B R A Z E T O U 
E  G  SIX I I        YINS AX   W  
    V  K KEEN           T B K  AXE    Power tiles: 12  J X X Z Z _ _ _ _ S S S 
    I  E  R T        G WOOLIER G  
   WAILS   TOE       U  L E E TO      Anomalies:  no Q
R  H  A WAGON C     FLAYED INTONED
A  E  Z  X  E A     IF  N     E  A    Percent expected vowels: 105%
WANE PEA E  DAM    *T     *    CAM

Note: I had 4 blanks in my rack for REDDEST. I almost suffered a brain 
meltdown in the time I allot myself, fixating on ending with a T to form MOAT.  
Of course, any old -S scrab-o forming MOAS would have been fine!  And then I 
drew 7 tiles to make MOUNDING on my next play (ending the game).  



Game 004 - October 3, 2007

*      R T    C    *    OFF    WIT
       U I    A           O WAGE_     Total points: 567 
     SIEVE  R K           OHO R   
   CUT  I  RAGE       C HAT   U       Scrab-o: 
    SAP L  IN D       US    DIB  M
O  H BADE  O F       STABLE I  AZO    Total tiles played:  105 
F  A LYE   T L       I PAY  A    O
FOOT E COALS O*    RUE  DECAL    S    Unplayed tiles: A I O V 
  H    A  A  E       VILE O   PAGE
 WO DIAL EDITS     TIE    A E U       Power tiles: 8  Z _ _ S S S S S 
 A  I     E   _           LADEN   
 GRUB   PUNY  E       RIOTS I YAM     Anomalies:  5F  no J  2N  no Q  no X
WE   A  A  AD E      RAN    T  DUE
I_   Z  G  MUFF       G FLOES   F     Percent expected vowels: 114%
T   MOOSE   E Y    CAKED  *  _EEFY



Game 005 - October 17, 2007

*      *      *    *    OAT  V WIG
  F  HOG LOUSE        FAX U ZONED     Total points: 678 
  O  I      P       FOOD  B  I  E 
 FORCE     HAVE       R  MEN C RAH    Scrab-o: 
 AD O     BEY         COMER BE   E
OX  M    GAP N      HIE  A  E    A    Total tiles played:  104 
A  MEANS  L  E      O    N RE  J _
TUBER  O HEATED    *G    SOAP MACE    Unplayed tiles: L L N O 
   N  RAJA TAD             J  ER N
 Z  BEEP Y          L   G HAY ASP     Power tiles: 11  J J X X Z _ _ S S S S 
VOICE     ION       O  BALE  IT _ 
 N     MEATS        U HEP AT OS X     Anomalies:  4I  no K  no Q
WE R  JARS          SPAY  TA N    
IDEA   C P_X        E V NEED          Percent expected vowels: 101%
G  HEA_EN     *    *  E   D      *



Game 006 - October 17, 2007

*   T_BE N RACY    *      I      Z
   ZAP   U A             GROG EDGE    Total points: 475 
   O     TWIT           WOK R  O R
   OR C   IN        ZOOM__  IN L O    Scrab-o: 
   MU O   N        TA RUT   PILL  
  W_T PUNTS        _P        LI Y     Total tiles played:  99 
 GO_  E  I         B  COPE  L ONE 
IRK    GUM    *    E    U GREENEST    Unplayed tiles: A N O 
 O     R EMU            N U N  B O
 GRIP LEND         NUT  TIMED    I    Power tiles: 8  Z Z _ _ _ S S S 
   NIL E   FAIL      WINS  M     L
 E  LION   I       RAIN    U FIRES    Anomalies:  no H  no J  no Q  no V  no X
 DOLL NEB  RAIL    A T       A A  
 G   YES   E       C         I I      Percent expected vowels:  98%
ZERO   TOILS  *    Y      *  L L *



Game 007 - October 17, 2007

*F VITAE      R    *  OAR *     Q 
 L E    TOUCH A    FLEX         U     Total points: 595 
 EVENT      A I      V          A 
OX   U W  SIZ_D    VEE        Z R     Scrab-o: 
A    C H  L E      I N       BEAT_
R    KNOW A  T     T TUCK    RE  I    Total tiles played:  101 
        R VISAS    A    N   PI   X
*      CONE  NU    E  WHO C EM   T    Unplayed tiles: A A O R H H G 
        N  HIKE     T   WRONG OILY
      PEG  E E      O     N  B        Power tiles: 10  Q X X Z Z _ _ S S S 
    BRIM BUD R      U SLAVE  U Y  
   ZEE  O  G  R     C I  I HEDGED     Anomalies:  5H  no J
    A   I YEP O     HAZE S I   PA 
QUART   L  DATA       _ TANKER  T     Percent expected vowels:  99%
*   _IXTY     R    RAID  SUE  ROAR



Game 008 - October 17, 2007

*      * FANDOM    *  LOA_H      *
  B    N R  E A       I   A  BEGAT    Total points: 572 
  U   VARY  W R     BUN  STILE I R
LINTY  R   W          T   E  ELF E    Scrab-o: 
O      CURTAIN_       Y CUD  NOT A
A   C      X  H             L O  T    Total tiles played:  109 
_ S U   W  E  O      V     MITTS E
HATED  COIFS  P    *NARC  COT  E D    Unplayed tiles: Q T 
  I   MOW L A        R U WOW   X  
  L  LIT MAIDEN    FRY R  I M AY      Power tiles: 9  Q X X X _ _ S S S 
 BEEN T   N I      A   T  FLAN    
 E LOOT  A  ERR    N  WAXES I   O     Anomalies:  1G  no J  no K  3X  no Z
 GIFT SEXY  U E    DEW I   ADIEUX 
 A         OX A    O   N    E R       Percent expected vowels:  94%
*TREATED      M    MAR _HOP N REAM

Note: Nice FAN+DOM, G+IFT.



Game 009 - October 17, 2007

ADIT   A   DICE    A      _PINDLES
   H   W      Y    D     OH      L    Total points: 599 
   A   E   VICE    I     WANT  V A
   TICK_     A     THAT  EM   VENT    Scrab-o: SPINDLES
     A    GOUTY       I  D    IN  
     NIB  N   O       CAN   FRET      Total tiles played:  107 
 OWED  IT O   U       K I   L  SOW
_HAM   ZOOM U R    AWE_ BIZ U    O    Unplayed tiles: Q U 
P N     M E L            TOMB  OAR
I T  FLUB SUN             O   A  L    Power tiles: 8  Q Z _ _ _ S S S 
N    R      A          GNOMES LAID
D  VIE   ALIEN     D V O    U I  _    Anomalies:  1G  no J  no X
L VENTS O A  I     I I U  ULNAE  I
E  N  O A I  N     C CAT      NINE    Percent expected vowels: 105%
SLAT  WORLD_IER    EYE YOUR      R

Note: all 3w-score used.  



Game 010 - October 21, 2007

TIN    *   BARE    T    NOR      V
  I         RAH    I A   B  D  J I    Total points: 795 
 AXE    QUACKS     NIX  ZIP E  I E
   FLAN U  O HA      EF  TA PROVED    Scrab-o: DEPENDS TALKERS
     G JOINT  I       L   C E  E  
N Z  A  T     L       AGATE NEBS      Total tiles played:  112 
OBIT TORE  G          N  O  D I  T
R PACE ERG A  C    *   J RETS ZETA    Unplayed tiles: J 
       T AWL  O      QUOTER      L
 DEPENDS YO   M      U I  GAY    k    Power tiles: 14  J J J Q X Z Z _ _ S S S S S 
   R E    R   E      A N   WORDS E
   O BIZ  D FAR    B COT GAL   H R    Anomalies:  3J
 JIVES E  SHADS    ARK        FATs
   E   T    TO     RASH       ADO     Percent expected vowels:  95%
VIED  TALkERs *    EH AIL COMERS *

1st-timers: TIN BARE QUACKS PROVED JOINT NEBS OBIT ERG RETS ZETA AWL QUOTER
  DEPENDS YO WORDS GAL JIVES SHADS FATS RASH VIED TALKERS AIL COMERS



Game 011 - October 21, 2007

LEG   WIDE    *    L      *      Q
 RUN HOT FARCE     ER  FLUTED    U    Total points: 622 
  MOM R     O C    GUM  O   I  R I
   WIND  BLED U     NOW U   E ROAR    Scrab-o: 
 F  T     I EAR      MITT      A E
 LOUT LA HEMS       H N  G  CLINGS    Total tiles played:  112 
 U   GOY I A  C    WORD LOPER     
*T    PEND LAVA    IT   AYE U    *    Unplayed tiles: Q A I I 
 E    E I  T  P    D      NIX J   
 DIE CRUX   V O    EF B HID  BUOYS    Power tiles: 8  J Q Q X _ S S S 
     L   B WEEN     A LIE     T  O
   R I  JUTEs       R E MALT WE  B    Anomalies:  no K  no Z
  ROAN   O  TOO     CODES A VEsT  
   A G   Y          E  A  V  E O      Percent expected vowels: 105%
QUIRES * SOB  *    * CUR CAPON O *

1st-timers: LEG WIDE FARCE FLUTED WIND BLED MITT CLINGS GOY WORD LOPER PEND
  DIE CRUX BUOYS WEEN JUTES MALT ROAN CODES VEST QUIRES SOB CUR CAPON



Game 012 - October 21, 2007

*      T  SIXES    *      *      R
    DERISION N                   A    Total points: 642 
    I  N  U ADO        O    C HAYs
    V RE    I A        V  L AWAY H    Scrab-o: LAZIEST RECOILED DERISION
  OVA E PHIAL K     DIVAN A BIG   
    N CREED I       E     z  N  O     Total tiles played:  103 
      O G   N O     R RECOILEd  O 
*  LAzIEST  GAP    TINE R E     Z*    Unplayed tiles: U U U 
      L  U    I     S  PEGS  NUKE 
  CAB E  N WEEN     I  HE TUNA        Power tiles: 9  X Z _ _ _ S S S S 
   WINd NAPE  E    SOU ID    P    
  HAG   U  ERA     IN  A    WEE       Anomalies:  no J  no M  no Q  2T
  AY    K   E A    X AILING E REF 
  Y  OOZE   FIN    END    A E A I     Percent expected vowels: 119%
RAsH   *      A    S OAK OPINE ANA

1st-timers: SIXES DERISION HAYS PHIAL CREED RECOILED LAZIEST TINE CAB WEEN
  TUNA WIND NAPE SOU HAG ERA AILING REF OOZE FIN END RASH OPINE ANA



Game 013 - October 24, 2007

*      *   Y  S    *      *   SNOB
         ZEALOT           E I  I L    Total points: 670 
           ME O           V O  X U
       C   STOW          HEWN T  N    Scrab-o: ORATIONS
    Q CROCK T          QUA O HI IT
    U  A   MED            OOZED M     Total tiles played:  107 
   HA EVIL ER          C ER  WE B 
*EVE ORATIOnS C    *  CRAVAT  D U*    Unplayed tiles: B M 
   WOO T  G   O        O IT    WEN
 ION Z   FRAMED     Z  C LI F  H O    Power tiles: 11  Q X Z Z _ _ S S S S S 
    HEW   E ERE     E  K  OGRE I G
S  TIDED    END    YAMS MEn A  SAG    Anomalies:  no J  5M  no P
NIX     WHISK       LETTERS MEEK I
O   IMBUE  A        O O D   ERN  N    Percent expected vowels:  96%
BLUNT  *NOGGINs    STOW   CODED  s

Old-timers: ME QUA HI IT HA ER ER WE WOO IT WEN ION LI END YAMS MEN NIX BLUNT
1st-timers: SNOB ZEALOT STOW HEWN CROCK MED OOZED EVIL EVE ORATIONS CRAVAT 
  FRAMED HEW ERE OGRE TIDED SAG WHISK LETTERS MEEK IMBUE ERN NOGGINS STOW CODED



Game 014 - October 24, 2007

*     BONE AFAR    *      *     V*
       U    I A                HI     Total points: 502 
    GAYS J EXIT                aMP
    I  T E    I            V P Z U    Scrab-o: 
    VAT HEM  NO      GIVE  AQUAE B
    EL   ROE O       A ALONG R  O     Total tiles played:  102 
     O  T O  IF    B Y T   U R  I 
*    N WOODS RE    OUST   WE STIlE    Unplayed tiles: I I N R H L P R 
   VAGUER  P  R    N   H TORT     
    Q   T  O  N    E JEER O           Power tiles: 12  J Q X Z _ _ _ S S S S S 
   PURRS  GOATS        MOOD  G    
    A  T   L O     A E  E SPOOLS V    Anomalies:  no C  1D
 HaZE  I   SKIT    FIX       A K A
VIM  OIl     LO    A I NOIR  TOILs    Percent expected vowels: 104%
* PUB  E   VAsE    RATIO FERNS TOE

Old-timers: BONE HI EXIT VAT NO EL IF RE WE STILE HAZE FIX LO TOILS PUB TOE
1st-timers: AFAR GAYS AMP HEM GIVE AQUAE ROE ALONG WOODS OUST VAGUER TORT JEER 
  PURRS GOATS MOOD SPOOLS SKIT VIM OIL NOIR VASE RATIO FERNS



Game 015 - October 24, 2007

*    REVAMPED *    * V  HOOF   ERN
 S CZAR   A I       SARGE HEWER O     Total points: 762 
VAT  V  V I T        T E COZ N  W 
 R   E FINNY        C  N     N  E     Scrab-o: SEEDIER ENNOBLE
 GENTs IS T         Z  T    WOULD 
HE     GAP         RAVEs     B        Total tiles played:  106 
O C      U         ER        L    
OHO    CABS   B    V  FIG CuBE   A    Unplayed tiles: I O S G 
FEZ    u  E  PA    A VISA A A    D
 W  W  BANE  IN    M  N PUB N F DO    Power tiles: 11  X X X Z Z _ _ S S S S 
 ENNOBLE  DAFT     PAINT  SEEDIER 
 R  U    FIX AX    E  Y      AX AH    Anomalies:  no J  no K  no Q  3X
E   L     E        DIT       F  YO
ROWED    DRAY              PITA  A    Percent expected vowels:  93%
N      ADO HOAX    *      BAN X  X

Old-timers: VAT IS HE GAP ER OHO FIG FEZ PA IN PUB DO PAINT FIX AX AX AH YO 
  DRAY ADO BAN
1st-timers: REVAMPED HOOF ERN CZAR SARGE HEWER COZ FINNY GENTS WOULD RAVES 
  CABS CUBE VISA BANE ENNOBLE DAFT SEEDIER DIT ROWED PITA HOAX



Game 016 - October 24, 2007

* OVINES   WOOF    *   HONEY     *
    L REFIT   I        U  FEE   A     Total points: 536 
  WOK  A   CRIB    O WORE TA  HAY 
  O        A       V O T      A ER    Scrab-o: 
HURTLE  NAIVE      ILK L   M  M  O
O E  HOPE  E       N   EH JIVES  A    Total tiles played:  100 
N     FAB IDIOT    ER   OF C     R
EFT  J D      I    SEA  PADS     E    Unplayed tiles: I I T U U U _ 
YEA MICS      L     F  NEB     WED
 E   V     BELT     I  A              Power tiles: 5  J _ S S S 
     E     U A      T  I I        
  HAMS     G B     W CAVED  BUG T     Anomalies:  1G  no Q  no X  no Z
  A     W    I     O R E I  E   R 
 AYE    E  TRAY    O I   O  LABIA     Percent expected vowels: 116%
*  ROARED     *    FIB   TILT   Y*

Old-timers: WOK TA HAY ER EH JIVES IDIOT ER OF YEA NEB WED CAVED AYE
1st-timers: OVINES WOOF HONEY REFIT FEE CRIB WORE HURTLE NAIVE ILK HOPE FAB 
  EFT SEA PADS MICS BELT HAMS BUG TRAY LABIA ROARED FIB TILT



Game 017 - October 30, 2007

NARY   *      *    N   LAIN      *
 R          JAM    ARK  W AUGeR       Total points: 628 
 KILN   B  PI A    R I BERG   I   
   I J  O JAB U    Y LIED   DOTeS     Scrab-o: INFUSER
L BETA FAMED  V      N T RUG  Z   
AWED PLOT T   E       JAPE            Total tiles played:  101 
I R RE R  S  I          L C       
NAG U CURT  AND    *   FORUM     *    Unplayed tiles: K U U X 
 U  G  M A N F       BOAT R  G    
 G D     X O U         M  TAXIS       Power tiles: 13  J J J X X Z _ _ _ S S S S 
 e O    GIANTs        JETS   AH  S
 RITZ    SHE EH      PAD   NONE  C    Anomalies:  3J  no Q
   e        IRE     JIB   A  T I A
   S          L     A    INFUsER M    Percent expected vowels:  88%
*      *  SCAMP    *MAUVE D   HELP

Old-timers: JAM ARK KILN PI RUG RE NAG CURT BOAT AH EH PAD NONE IRE JIB
1st-timers: NARY LAIN AUGER BERG JAB LIED DOTES BETA FAMED AWED PLOT JAPE AND 
  FORUM TAXIS GIANTS JETS RITZ SHE INFUSER SCAMP MAUVE HELP



Game 018 - October 30, 2007

*  D   *      W    *      A      *
 F O      PANDA     FREEWare  NAB     Total points: 616 
 ROLE TOY E   I      O    I   U A 
 E LEG HOURI  T    DOLL  LAC  K G     Scrab-o: FREEWARE
 E  LOCO  C          EEL   RULERS 
 W   YO   HOLY        GOY  A          Total tiles played:  100 
 a L  WE   HAE       T COW Z      
ArIA   Y MOO  V    * OHO EYE     s    Unplayed tiles: A A L N 
 e CRAZES   J E      YO    SUBS  T
    U   U  JETs       U   M   E  O    Power tiles: 13  J J X Z _ _ _ _ _ _ S S S 
    L   B F T T     PERCH O  FAX O
 NUKE   SEATs       A I OHO J TIED    Anomalies:  4I  no Q  6_
 A  R     XI        N   LA JETs   
 BAGS      E        D   YE  T         Percent expected vowels: 101%
*      sTOOD  *    WAIT   VEsT   *

Old-timers: NAB TOY LEG DOLL EEL YO GOY WE HAE COW OHO EYE YO FAX NUKE OHO 
  TIED XI LA VEST
1st-timers: PANDA FREEWARE ROLE HOURI LAC LOCO RULERS HOLY ARIA MOO CRAZES 
  SUBS JETS PERCH SEATS JETS BAGS YE STOOD WAIT



Game 019 - November 7, 2007

*      R      *    *     TERN  ZOO
    VAGUE   QUa         TAX OTHER     Total points: 759 
       SHAG u          TAX    OR  
   Y   H V FA B       YONI H  LoW     Scrab-o: 
  TOQuE DOGE  R     V  Q  FERRY E 
 TAN     WOE  I     A  u   I    I     Total tiles played:  110 
TAXI      R   N     G  E   FEW  R 
EX  F  MANY PIE    RUSH   ME  ZEDS    Unplayed tiles: O O T N T D N 
R  HEIFER  COT      EH D  ARK   O 
NO  R E KEY I        AVOW N ERA       Power tiles: 12  Q Q X X Z Z _ _ _ _ S S 
 T  R W  ROAN        G GORY YON   
 HOLY  Z AN TI        FEE  C A M P    Anomalies:  no J
ZERo   E   MED      QuA   POINTE E
OR WEIRDO    O      U     IT  IDOL    Percent expected vowels:  92%
O      S   PELT    *a BRINE      T

Old-timers: QUA TAX SHAG TAX OR FA TAN WOE EX PIE ME COT EH ARK NO ERA ROAN 
  HOLY AN TI FEE ZERO MED QUA OR IT IDOL
1st-timers: TERN ZOO VAGUE OTHER YONI LOW TOQUE DOGE FERRY TAXI FEW MANY RUSH 
  ZEDS HEIFER KEY AVOW GORY YON POINTE WEIRDO PELT BRINE



Game 020 - November 7, 2007

A  ALONE      T    ABA    T      *
BRIG   RISE  FA     R   ZEE     G     Total points: 639 
A  E O       ID     I   E S   DARK
   N I    FANG     AGENTs T   U I     Scrab-o: ENDEARS
   TALC  MEW       L   AT S   G MA
 ZEsT AA USE E     O OIL         G    Total tiles played:  108 
 E    PRODS  N     N   CAP DIE D O
TESTS  I   HAD*    ER   ARIA  BOON    Unplayed tiles: I R V U U 
      DAMP aXE      I    O M  ON Y
      I  AH  A      S  MUD PAWN       Power tiles: 11  X Z Z _ _ _ S S S S S 
      E  WE  R      E FESS  HEN   
  DUG  BONNETs        AWE Ha  E C     Anomalies:  no J  no Q
  A   DON   Z         N   AX  TZAR
 GRIM  O   CAB      FIG ENDEARs BE    Percent expected vowels: 101%
* K AGONY   REV    TAD    *      V

Old-timers: ALONE RISE FA ZEE ID AT MA OIL CAP DIE HAD ER ARIA AXE ON AH MUD 
  WE HEN DUG AWE HA AX CAB FIG BE REV TAD
1st-timers: ABA BRIG DARK FANG AGENTS TALC MEW ZEST AA USE PRODS TESTS BOON 
  DAMP PAWN FESS BONNETS DON TZAR GRIM ENDEARS AGONY



Game 021 - November 7, 2007

*     AXING   *    *      *      *
 E PROW   A HOT     ERA     JET       Total points: 568 
 R U    LAZIER        U     O OF  
 AUK P MITE         PUKE    T GOAD    Scrab-o: 
   EWE    SNOOT     R  WhIM  W O  
    hA OIL    A     O PEA A BARD      Total tiles played:  107 
    I    I  h I    AW     U  G    
*   MAULED BOWL    X  M O LADED  *    Unplayed tiles: I U U U U 
       A   AW E    I LI I E I RUN 
 JOT B DIVER  D    N AT LID V O  V    Power tiles: 6  J X Z _ _ S 
 E  WAGE    G      GAZES    E V  A
 TOG R DROVER N      I N  BAR E  I    Anomalies:  no C  no Q  1S  6W  no Y
  FOOD  U   O E     HE O hOW GROWN
   A    N   W A     OR O  W      E    Percent expected vowels: 119%
*  D   * VAINER    *T  TAILED NEAR

Old-timers: HOT ERA JET OF AUK GOAD HA OIL PEA AW BOWL AW LI RUN JOT AT WAGE 
  BAR FOOD HE OR TAILED
1st-timers: AXING PROW LAZIER MITE PUKE EWE SNOOT WHIM BARD MAULED LADED DIVER 
  LID GAZES TOG DROVER HOW GROWN VAINER NEAR



Game 022 - November 8, 2007

*     bOATER  T    *      SOW MUGS
      I U   B I             O O OH    Total points: 693 
      O KOA O D            HOAXED 
          GLORY            OS I       Scrab-o: SALUTED
          A N              O BEND 
        R V  Z             FA   R     Total tiles played:  103 
       CAVES I     bIO    HEY  BAN
S     HAJ  AUTO    O     CADE  EYE    Unplayed tiles: U E E E I U 
O HOOFED   L       AUK  RAJ  G G T
WOOS AYE C U R     T O   V  CAPs      Power tiles: 11  J X Z _ _ _ S S S S S 
  A B   GAIt A     E AGAVE   I    
MOXIE    P ELF     R  L  SALUtED      Anomalies:  no Q
U E N BEGs DOTE     BOON  U   LOWS
GOD DRAY    W A       R ZIT RAFT A    Percent expected vowels: 114%
SH    NET   SAT    TIDY   O    EAT

Old-timers: SOW OH OS FA BAN AUTO EYE AUK RAJ AYE ELF GOD DRAY ZIT SAT EAT
1st-timers: BOATER MUGS KOA HOAXED GLORY BEND CAVES BIO HEY HAJ CADE HOOFED 
  WOOS CAPS GAIT AGAVE MOXIE SALUTED BEGS DOTE BOON LOWS RAFT SH NET TIDY



Game 023 - November 14, 2007

PIN    P   K  *    PRAY  OW   WAIN
R     GO ARENAs    I  A  wEEnIES      Total points: 637 
A A   HOOD E  K    N ARGUED       
YARD  OFF  P  I       DO      D       Scrab-o: WEENIES
  GOATS       T        A     HE  C
  U   TAB              T    HEY  U    Total tiles played:  102 
OwE     O N         GHOST  JAR   R
WED    GONE        POOF A G LOOMED    Unplayed tiles: E K W U G S V I I I 
 E    J Z R JIG      OF BOOZE   L 
 n   HALE VIA       AD    N    OFT    Power tiles: 9  J J Z _ _ _ S S S 
 I  HERO  E M       R    NERVE U O
WE DEY O           KEEP     I  C N    Anomalies:  3K  no Q  no X
AS     M OUCH       N      JAM H A
I      ELF          A      I     L    Percent expected vowels: 104%
N   CURD TONAL*    *sKIT   G     *

Old-timers: GO OFF DO GOATS HE HEY JAR WED GONE JIG OF VIA AD OFT HERO WE AS 
  JAM ELF SKIT
1st-timers: PIN PRAY OW WAIN ARENAS WEENIES HOOD ARGUED YARD TAB OWE GHOST 
  POOF LOOMED BOOZE HALE NERVE DEY KEEP OUCH CURD TONAL



Game 024 - November 14, 2007

C     WIVE    H    CAD L  C    POD
A F   I    G HA      E E  R   FA E    Total points: 542 
DEAF  G   PAGED     FANG  I  MAN I
  NAPES    T A       FA   M   D  T    Scrab-o: 
LEG R     NO L        PROBE  YE  Y
    O    BORNE        E  I TWO        Total tiles played:  100 
    BIZ   V  R     WIGS  ZOO U V  
CRIME OAT A ASH    I      A AREA *    Unplayed tiles: Q _ T A D U C E I I T 
     TO AWE        V      TAR  T  
     W ARE         E    B  WETS       Power tiles: 6  Q Z _ S S S 
  M YOUR T           P NOVAE  I   
 FADE  E SINNER     GATOR     N       Anomalies:  no J  no K  no X
PAN   VAT     I      G  N A   N   
O             O     HEALERS   E       Percent expected vowels: 103%
DEITY  *      T    HAD    H   RIOT

Old-timers: HA FA DEAF FANG FA LEG NO YE TWO BIZ ZOO OAT TO AWE ARE YOUR FADE 
  VAT HAD
1st-timers: WIVE CAD POD PAGED MAN NAPES PROBE BORNE WIGS CRIME ASH AREA TAR 
  WETS NOVAE SINNER GATOR PAN HEALERS DEITY RIOT



Game 025 - November 14, 2007

*LOOTeRS   COTE    *      *      *
 I NAH HAND  O     LIE                Total points: 665 
 E E      E  E     O   U Z        
       JAILERS     ONE N IF           Scrab-o: DELOUSE LOOTERS RIGHTER
  UNTO    O   B    TA  T GIVES    
     REF  U  FA    eH  OR V FOE       Total tiles played:  98 
  ZIG YARNS  OR    R    EYE  NO  D
*  FIVES  EATEN    SH J FAS   N  I    Unplayed tiles: E I I Z O I I 
    V       I       A A  R   R   N
    EF      N       N I  N   I LIE    Power tiles: 10  J Z Z _ S S S S S S 
    SON RIGHTER     DELOUSE  G U  
     EON   A  I    C  E   A  HARD     Anomalies:  no K  no M  no P  no Q  no W  no X
         LURE S    O  R   TINT E A
         I D  E    TOES FOE  E   I    Percent expected vowels: 118%
*     DINE  AIR    E   BARN  RISER

Old-timers: HAND LIE ONE IF TA REF FA EH OR FOE OR EYE NO EATEN SH EF LIE TINT 
  FOE DINE AIR
1st-timers: LOOTERS COTE NAH JAILERS UNTO GIVES ZIG YARNS FIVES FAS SON RIGHTER 
  DELOUSE EON HARD LURE TOES BARN RISER

Note: Disallowed ZIG was not caught until after game.



Game 026 - November 14, 2007

*    AID R  BOA    *    VAN      R
 BEEFS A A  O I     B    MOSQuE  A    Total points: 634 
  L OH G VEAL R     ELL T   u  BOW
  L R    E  T       E   R BREEZY      Scrab-o: DIALECT
    G      MELT     FORGE O E   D 
V TREK     ID      ASH  KOA N JOIN    Total tiles played:  111 
AM   O     N V     I      SH    A 
NO BOAST  WOMEN    DAG    TA  RILE    Unplayed tiles: U I T S L 
 S R  HAULER T             U    E 
 QuEEN    A GOO    RAVE    L    c     Power tiles: 12  J Q Z Z _ _ _ S S S S S 
 u E      N          E    WEANS TA
 E Z J R  SPUD       A MINOR  P  L    Anomalies:  no C  no X
  BY O I     A     BOLTED M G U  I
  O DIALEcT  Z     O   L VETO DAZE    Percent expected vowels: 101%
RAW  N E  ALIEN    AIR T  N O    N

Old-timers: AID BOA MOSQUE OH ELL FORGE ID KOA AM SH NO TA QUEEN TA RAW ALIEN 
  AIR
1st-timers: VAN BEEFS VEAL BOW BREEZY MELT TREK ASH JOIN BOAST WOMEN DAG RILE 
  HAULER GOO RAVE WEANS SPUD MINOR BY BOLTED DIALECT VETO DAZE



Game 027 - November 20, 2007

*  VIE *      *    * qUEEN*      *
   A  PRAY           U      BOT       Total points: 715 
qUILTER    EYE       I   Z    U   
U  E  I  SOLE P    VALE GAZER N       Scrab-o: BASTING QUILTER
E     C  E    A    I T   N LACE   
E  G BEAUX  FAD    E E  BY  J D J     Total tiles played:  103 
N ZANY R  ABA       PRICE F AI  U 
*  Z  FIG  AXLE    *R   ARID  LORD    Unplayed tiles: E I S U 
   EL  DORMs I      A   U GO    I 
 B RAJA    T E      Y SEX  R J  E     Power tiles: 13  J J J X X Z Z _ _ S S S S 
 O  C I  JAILS        O  A M A ASP
 TUNED L   N         EL  BAsTING U    Anomalies:  no H  3J  no K  no Q  no W
       O  AGO        YE FAX  L O R
     JURIES          E  A LIES   E    Percent expected vowels: 113%
*      D  PURER    *  PAD E      R

Old-timers: VIE QUEEN PRAY EYE FAD BY ZANY ABA PRICE FIG EL GO RAJA SEX ASP EL 
  AGO YE FAX PAD
1st-timers: BOT QUILTER SOLE VALE GAZER LACE BEAUX AI AXLE ARID LORD DORMS 
  JAILS TUNED BASTING JURIES LIES PURER

Note: I could have played the more mundane LUSTIER instead of QUILTER, but I 
thought it was a funny switheroo to use a blank as a Q, and also place a 
(worthless!) Q in shooting distance of a 3w-score.  :)



Game 028 - November 20, 2007

*     HAJ   GAY    *      V   NICE
   MOVE A   O            HE DOE O     Total points: 702 
        BUILT           SEXY  RODS
     JOBS  A        M  SOME   V  O    Scrab-o: 
   SUE   GAB F      O  U  RITZY  N
  SO E BIO E A      V JEERS R  WIG    Total tiles played:  108 
 HEM R L  CLAD     HE O    MI     
VEXERS O      F    A  B BLOOMS   *    Unplayed tiles: D W 
  Y I MOWING  L    JABS I  W P    
 D  TRIM     FA      U GO  I ID       Power tiles: 11  J J X Z S S S S S S S 
 O  Z  SPINE IN      I A C N NO   
NERVY    DOMES       LABEL G EMU P    Anomalies:  5M  no Q  2T  no _
I O  W     U H     GOT   A    E  E
COD  I       E     A   FAD  FISHER    Percent expected vowels:  97%
E SONG *   PERK    Y      FLAN   K

Old-timers: HAJ GAY NICE HE SEXY JOBS SUE RITZY SO BIO WIG HEM HE MI FA GO ID 
  IN NO EMU GOT FAD FLAN
1st-timers: MOVE DOE BUILT RODS SOME GAB JEERS CLAD VEXERS BLOOMS MOWING JABS 
  TRIM SPINE NERVY DOMES LABEL COD FISHER SONG PERK



Game 029 - November 20, 2007

*  FEAT*      *    *  Q   * TOW P*
 BIO      C         BOUNTY    H A     Total points: 555 
 O NOVA VOICER      I I      VAIN 
QUIT O  O T FAR    FONT   BEGAT E     Scrab-o: RADIOED
 N  PLANT E  d     E O P  U  T  L 
 T   T  I D  I     A VOLT YEA         Total tiles played:  107 
 Y      N    O     T A A  I G  Q  
*  BUYING OBoES    *   N  N A  U O    Unplayed tiles: I I 
   E E     L D       VOTING I  E I
T  G AGAIN U         O      N PEEL    Power tiles: 7  J Q Q _ _ _ S 
O VAT     JETs      CITED O  JAR  
WHAT     PAR U       C    BLUER  D    Anomalies:  no M  1S  no X  no Z
  I   QUEER ART      EF   o  T A A
PANEL    E   E       RAdIOED sURER    Percent expected vowels: 109%
*      OIL DARK    *  R   S    T K

Old-timers: BIO NOVA VAIN QUIT FAR FONT BEGAT VOLT YEA VAT JETS JAR WHAT EF OIL 
  DARK
1st-timers: FEAT TOW BOUNTY VOICER PLANT BUYING OBOES VOTING AGAIN PEEL CITED 
  PAR BLUER QUEER ART PANEL RADIOED SURER



Game 030 - November 21, 2007

H    AIR    LOT    HAT   HOP  VeRY
AR ODD  F  TINE     REFINE  D I       Total points: 589 
TERN    I  OF N      R  I  CASES  
 F  ALOFT HAE T     ON  CUR I         Scrab-o: 
 I  P  E  AD J      D APE   ROWDY 
 NICE BANDY  I     AD L    MY         Total tiles played:  111 
HE U   T  SANG     I  O B  O     K
O  R   E Q   sO    R  FEATER NOBLE    Unplayed tiles: R O 
P C  MORGUES        FIT N  G A   G
 DAIRY   E   J          D QUERNS      Power tiles: 10  J J Q _ _ S S S S S 
  S O  NARC  U        HAYS E C I  
VIE W  O N   T      TOAD A S   N      Anomalies:  no X  no Z
e S D  B SINCE     LIFE  N     C  
R   Y  L           ON  JIGs JUTE      Percent expected vowels:  91%
Y     KEG     *    TENT   O      *

Old-timers: AIR LOT HAT HOP AR TINE TERN OF ALOFT HAE ON CUR AD APE NICE AD MY 
  HE SO NOBLE FIT NARC HAYS VIE ON JIGS JUTE TENT
1st-timers: VERY ODD REFINE CASES ROWDY BANDY SANG FEATER MORGUES DAIRY QUERNS 
  TOAD SINCE LIFE KEG

Note: Opening play FEATER was just learned in post-game analysis!  We were 
wondering if FEAT (in previous game) could be used as verb.  No, but it is 
an adjective.  



Game 031 - November 28, 2007

TOOT   * CAW  O    T      *  DERBY
   AGENT   HOOP    O   DEEP     I     Total points: 670 
    L     MI  E    O  L   I R AIDE
  LOAN    AT  N    TA O   QuA   E     Scrab-o: 
 D  N     T         GLAND U JUJUS 
 E  DEEP WERE       E N E E A O       Total tiles played:  108 
 E    RAZED  D      N   ER    U   
*PIQUE V   QUAY    *T   PAVED LIFE    Unplayed tiles: A I I N F S S 
   u   EH  u R           Z HATE O 
  RAJA DAP E K     C    WE  PI  N     Power tiles: 12  J J Q Q Z _ _ S S S S S 
D   U   TIRE       A MATED   R UTS
E A JOULE  N       WHIT R QuEENS O    Anomalies:  1G  no X
R I U  I  USE       O   E U    E O
BIDES  FONT         O    DARK    N    Percent expected vowels: 112%
Y E    E  SOON*    OPEN   Y      *

Old-timers: TOOT HOOP MI LOAN AT TA QUA WERE RAZED ER PAVED LIFE EH RAJA WE PI 
  USE FONT DARK
1st-timers: CAW DERBY AGENT DEEP AIDE GLAND JUJUS DEEP PIQUE QUAY HATE DAP TIRE 
  MATED UTS JOULE WHIT QUEENS BIDES SOON OPEN



Game 032 - November 28, 2007

*      I      *    *      D I ROLE
   U   VICE          J   DOLL A       Total points: 582 
 JUT   Y  NAYS       U    N LAZY  
   E U     G A      UTERINE   I       Scrab-o: UTERINE
   RUN     A I         U    TINTED
   I C TILER N        UNCOILING       Total tiles played:  99 
 D N OVA I   TI          V        
DONE I MOPS   N    IVY  TAM   GREY    Unplayed tiles: I N N E R E L A T E L 
 L   L    I   N     I   I O   R L 
ILL TI    N   S     C   LIP   E K     Power tiles: 7  J Z Z S S S S 
  A IN    G         EN  E SINGE  U
RAZING GREENS W      AGAR     N  P    Anomalies:  no B  no F  no H  9L 14N  no Q  no X  no _
O Y T  R    I O      Y        SIZE
L   E  ELK  ZOO      SAINT      ON    Percent expected vowels: 102%
E   D  Y  UPEND    *     INNS WOOD

Old-timers: ROLE VICE DOLL RUN OVA TI TI LIP IN EN SIZE ZOO ON INNS
1st-timers: JUT NAYS LAZY UTERINE TINTED TILER UNCOILING DONE MOPS IVY TAM GREY 
  ILL SINGE RAZING GREENS AGAR ELK SAINT UPEND WOOD



Game 033 - November 28, 2007

* R    *      *    *SURGE E    ToT
SHUT     Y          H   LOGE  RE      Total points: 552 
U EH    BAD        RUE    OFT ID  
R  I B   PROD       THIS      N       Scrab-o: 
G  SNOOP  U   B        N   BOGS   
EL   X L  NOVAE       BOX   U E       Total tiles played:  95 
 O    WAX K O A        O W PRY    
EGO    ZITS L R    *   PLAZAs    *    Unplayed tiles: E E M U E I O U N R I P E L 
 EF B PA A  T        B   XI  DIETS
  T OURs X          YAP   TAXi        Power tiles: 12  X X X Z _ _ _ S S S S S 
    G Y DiCER        DRUNKS  C    
 RINSE  I  HUNT       O O    EH       Anomalies:  no J  no Q  3X
TED     E   L         D VOLT RULER
o       T   E           A     N  I    Percent expected vowels:  94%
T      *S   RIM    *   BEAR   T  M

Old-timers: RE EH RUE OFT ID EL NOVAE WAX EGO EF PA XI TAXI EH VOLT
1st-timers: SURGE TOT SHUT LOGE BAD PROD THIS SNOOP BOGS BOX PRY ZITS PLAZAS 
  DIETS OURS YAP DICER DRUNKS RINSE HUNT TED RULER RIM BEAR



Game 034 - November 28, 2007

HEAL   *  PRiES    H  MUTTER     *
  R W       C      E  O      T        Total points: 619 
  G E    P nO      ARGUING S I    
MOUND    O aN      L  N  AYE EF       Scrab-o: NATIONS
U I s   VESTS       WEDs BOX  I   
T N      M I              N P B J     Total tiles played:  105 
T GAB  V   O              D R SLOW
E  YONDER  NULL    *     VETO  AYE    Unplayed tiles: G G R I T A A 
R SEX  TERMS E         V  RED MI P
     PROD E  A       POEM  R  ADIT    Power tiles: 13  J X _ _ _ _ S S S S S S S 
 TIE      A N      P   S   MEAL N 
   FIBS MALTED     R naTIONS  T       Anomalies:  no K  no Q  no Z
      LAID  WIT    iCONS  U  NEW  
     JOY IN  SO    E      LEA DISH    Percent expected vowels:  87%
*     WEPT   HE    S      L    TOE

Old-timers: NO AN AYE EF GAB VETO AYE SEX MI ADIT TIE FIBS LAID WIT JOY IN SO 
  LEA HE TOE
1st-timers: HEAL PRIES MUTTER ARGUING MOUND VESTS WEDS BOX SLOW YONDER NULL 
  TERMS RED PROD POEM MEAL MALTED NATIONS ICONS NEW DISH WEPT

Note: Judy lost MALTEDS, which is good.  I didn't see it in AmH4 because 
MALTED, and other main entries, are not bold-faced!  



Game 035 - December 12, 2007

*  WHOLE    HIM    *    F TUNE   A
       L    I           U   A    Y    Total points: 516 
  J    SCOOPS F      JEANS  T  CEE
  EQUAL A  I  R    W  Q   SLIDER      Scrab-o: SOLDIER
  A  MIGRATES O    H  U   o O  I  
FUN     R  DoWN    O  AM  L N  MA     Total tiles played:  92 
  S     I   X T    L  LI  D    PIT
T  SoLDiER   US    ELS G  i     DO    Unplayed tiles: A A E E E L T E L N N N O _ A E E H R 
U  L    R            CARRIER  TEEN
NATION   C           O A  R COOL      Power tiles: 13  J Q X _ _ _ _ S S S S S S 
E  D     O           O T          
   E    TO           PIED             Anomalies:  no B  1G  no K  no V  no Z
  CRIMP EL         HIS SoX        
  E  AIDE          I    W U           Percent expected vowels: 101%
AYE   TON     *    M FRONTS      *

Note: Shortened game; Elsie left early.

Old-timers: JEANS CEE FUN DOWN AM MA LI US DO TEEN TO EL AIDE AYE TON
1st-timers: WHOLE HIM TUNE SCOOPS EQUAL SLIDER MIGRATES PIT SOLDIER ELS CARRIER 
  NATION COOL PIED CRIMP HIS SOX FRONTS



Game 036 - December 12, 2007

*   I  R   FRET    *      F   CURE
    CREASE  I U         ZEE L I       Total points: 739 
    Y  T  J C R          RECANTED 
     CREATIVE F         H D GOY I     Scrab-o: RECANTED CREATIVE
    FA    V        ICY FIGS  N  T 
 Z HID   PEG        R CAD   ME  Z     Total tiles played:  108 
 ER G   GAS B F     E R     E   I 
FEEDS  T H  A O    RATE   TUNED e*    Unplayed tiles: I I I O O 
  C    U    Y E     S A  G  U O R 
 LAG MENU WOOLS     E T PAH   U       Power tiles: 8  J Z Z _ S S S S 
  NONE E  E U        JIVES  WEB   
CITY   DOUBT L     F  V G   O TEAM    Anomalies:  5C  5F  no K  no Q  no X
U E        E O     RICE  BAYOU  GO
R DITZIeR  AGO     E        L LOOP    Percent expected vowels: 107%
E      *   MOPE    TURF  FOES    E

Old-timers: FRET ZEE GOY FA HID PEG CAD ME ER TUNED MENU NONE JIVES GO AGO FOES
1st-timers: CURE CREASE RECANTED CREATIVE ICY FIGS GAS FEEDS RATE LAG WOOLS PAH 
  WEB CITY DOUBT TEAM RICE BAYOU DITZIER LOOP MOPE TURF



Game 037 - December 12, 2007

FAINT BARFED  *    FlaG   C      *
l      M U         A  R   U           Total points: 493 
a H    B N A       I HOTTER       
GROAT  E   G  Q    N  A R E   Y       Scrab-o: 
  T E  R   A  U    T  TEATS   E   
  TRAILS   T  A         I   YON       Total tiles played:  98 
  E T O GLUED I    B    LOANER   A
CURES AFOOT ILL    AMBERS F WAKING    Unplayed tiles: U I E E X 
      N  A  N      R     GO      A
     YEW ME EH     FUN   LOAM AND     Power tiles: 7  Q X _ _ S S S 
     ORA  O        E     UT EON U 
   YEN K ANY  P    D AGATE    Y N     Anomalies:  no J  no V  no Z
       I N    E          DINE   C 
       N DUNCES           L H   E     Percent expected vowels: 104%
*     AGA     T    *  QUAIL   PEST

Old-timers: YON AFOOT ILL GO ME EH FUN AND UT EON ANY AGATE DINE QUAIL
1st-timers: FAINT BARFED FLAG HOTTER GROAT TEATS TRAILS GLUED LOANER CURES 
  AMBERS WAKING YEW LOAM ORA YEN DUNCES AGA PEST



Game 038 - December 12, 2007

*      *      A    *     RELAX DUB
            G S             R  U      Total points: 654 
           WEBS          I DIETER 
          tOTE           CLOD E  F    Scrab-o: TOUGHEST
          OW E           YON TRAIL
         JUST               YON  A    Total tiles played:  97 
R ICY   Z G                ZEE   N
E  LO  PATH   *    *      PIN  DIG    Unplayed tiles: I I U I U U N 
L DON ZIP E E            ZAP  O  E
ARID YEN USER           J T U HAWs    Power tiles: 11  J X Z Z _ _ S S S S S 
X E TOE   T R C       tOUGHEST R  
  TERN  OH WE O      WOWS   E WIFE    Anomalies:  no K  no M  no Q  no V
DUE A  D ARID I     GET T  ERRED R
U R I  I W F  F      BEE         R    Percent expected vowels: 103%
B  FLANGEs ERRS    ASS    *  COIFS

Old-timers: OW YON YON ZEE LO PIN DIG DON ZIP ZAP ARID TOE TERN OH WE DUE ARID 
  GET BEE ERRS COIFS
1st-timers: RELAX DUB WEBS DIETER TOTE CLOD TRAIL JUST ICY PATH YEN USER HAWS 
  TOUGHEST WOWS WIFE ERRED FLANGES ASS

Note: TOUGHEST a 4-timer.
Note: Board came very close to being closed off completely to the left of the 
diagonal!



Game 039 - December 13, 2007

ADZE   C      *    A     BROWnED T
  E   MONgERS      D   TOY R   E E    Total points: 581 
  DODGED    TAU    ZED     T   NIP
       A  B O      E O  L   WENT E    Scrab-o: MONGERS
 T  F     O W        D FOGGIER   E
 O LOW  CARTS        G  WO  N         Total tiles played:  100 
BY  GOO   E         ME   OF TRAITS
R   G FILED   *    CODA   I      W    Unplayed tiles: N N V O I 
ORT I               N   C L  V  LI
W  WENT             g   A E  E  ER    Power tiles: 6  Z _ _ S S S 
n  ER R VENT        E BORED  N  EL
E  N  A    A  D     R   T    TALK     Anomalies:  no H  no J  no Q  5W  no X
DENT  I    LUAU     STOWS      U  
  I   T LEEK  C      A         A      Percent expected vowels:  95%
TEPEE SWIRL   T    * U    *   DUCT

Old-timers: ADZE TOY TAU ZED LOW WO BY GOO ME OF ORT LI ER ER VENT EL LUAU 
  STOWS DUCT
1st-timers: BROWNED MONGERS DODGED NIP WENT FOGGIER CARTS TRAITS FILED CODA 
  WENT BORED TALK DENT LEEK TEPEE SWIRL

Note: FOGGIER a 4-timer.



Game 040 - December 19, 2007

*      *  AGAPE    *Y  BRAID     C
YES     U I  L      E LO  TOKENS O    Total points: 724 
  C  JUMpER TOW     SCOT       h P
 LOW    O  FADE       WHY    OVARY    Scrab-o: SHATTER
BOTHER  N  AT          E  Z    T  
R  Y I     C  N      J RIVET OATH     Total tiles played:  112 
A    V J  BET U      U    T    E E
IT  ZETA  AS IT    * M   JARL BRIM    Unplayed tiles: U 
DO   T R  B  V      UpON    A A  U
 K     LAZY BY       E      Z D C     Power tiles: 10  J J Z Z _ _ S S S S 
 E O O      I      AIR   BABY G H 
 N V A BADGER      G  FACES   E A     Anomalies:  5B  no Q  no X  5Y
 ShATTER    D I    A TAT T  BIRDS 
   R H I CHASER    PLOD   IVY   E     Percent expected vowels:  95%
COPY  EMU     E    E WE NUT    IRE

Old-timers (23): AGAPE YES LO TOW LOW FADE AT BET IT ZETA AS IT BRIM DO LAZY BY 
  AIR FACES IVY EMU WE NUT IRE
1st-timers (19): BRAID TOKENS JUMPER SCOT WHY OVARY BOTHER RIVET OATH JARL UPON 
  BABY BADGER SHATTER TAT BIRDS CHASER PLOD COPY



Game 041 - December 19, 2007

*      *      L    *M     *    V G
MOTE     C    I     O   F    Q O N    Total points: 640 
  H  D   U  V S     THANEs   u T A
  AJAR   B MALT     E J NU GRIME T    Scrab-o: BOWLINES BLASTERS
  N WOT LEGAL E       AW R   E  US
 FEN VISA   I N      DROVE CUTIES     Total tiles played:  108 
  sURE C    D          TI TOP    B
*     TO     BE    *    SCOW  HALO    Unplayed tiles: Q N I N 
   G COWS    LA        LA  STAIN w
   R UP T  N AR     CUBE         L    Power tiles: 13  J Q Q _ _ _ S S S S S S S 
 QuIET  A PODS         G     P M I
   M I HI  L T        MA    NOLO N    Anomalies:  no K  no X  no Y  no Z
VOTE E AN MOVE       VALID   D V E
    US L     R        L   BLASTERS    Percent expected vowels:  87%
GNATS BOwLINES*    LISTEN EAR    *

Old-timers (21): AJAR MALT NU AW US FEN VISA TI TO BE LA LA UP AR CUBE HI MA AN 
  MOVE US EAR
1st-timers (22): MOTE THANES GRIME WOT LEGAL DROVE CUTIES SURE TOP SCOW HALO 
  COWS STAIN QUIET PODS NOLO VOTE VALID BLASTERS GNATS BOWLINES LISTEN

Note: I lost LISTENABLE due to having only the AmH2 at hand.  It's in AmH4.



Game 042 - December 19, 2007

* A    D O    B    *    QuIt   O A
  CUTTER UM   E         U TICkLING    Total points: 720 
  E    E RE B A    ACE  E   A  N E
   OAT G  SPARK     U O U   PEAK      Scrab-o: TICKLING OVULATE
    YINS CHIN       T AYE    V    
QUEUE   HA  GO      T TI    PEG       Total tiles played:  103 
u      TOT   V      E  N  JOIN    
IT    JOG  FEUD    DREGS TORE BLED    Unplayed tiles: T I L L O E 
tI    OR     l          HOG DIE  A
 CAP PIED    A     OUR CAT       N    Power tiles: 10  J Q Z _ _ _ _ S S S 
 k EVEN I ZESTY     MESH     Z   K
 L A G BE    E        PI  F  E        Anomalies:  3K  no W  no X
OINK   L             BANG E  S    
 N     E              R OVUlATE       Percent expected vowels: 105%
AGE    DANK   *    BEAK   D  Y   *

Old-timers (26): QUIT RE ACE OAT YINS AYE HA GO TI PEG TOT JOIN IT JOG TORE 
  BLED TI OR HOG DIE CAP PIED CAT BE PI AGE
1st-timers (18): CUTTER UM TICKLING SPARK PEAK CHIN QUEUE FEUD DREGS OUR EVEN 
  ZESTY MESH OINK BANG OVULATE DANK BEAK



Game 043 - December 20, 2007

REAM   RUNE   *    R   THEIR     *
  P    U   R       E   WANNEST  O     Total points: 725 
  EVE  N SCOW      APE I        V 
   A PUG OHO       M VAT  BLANK A     Scrab-o: WANNEST SOLITARY
TWITCH   LIT         E C  E     R 
HA   IT  IN  J        PHI G     YO    Total tiles played:  105 
EN    W  TA FAG       U TWIGS Q  V
IN BEGIN A   D*    RUNG   N EQUINE    Unplayed tiles: O N Y _ 
RE L  G ORACLE     U       OX I  R
 S A  SEXY         N SOLITARY ZEST    Power tiles: 10  J Q Q X Z _ S S S S 
 T N   Q           E CHINA A    O 
   K  QUIZ    F     ROOT   C    I     Anomalies:
       I E    A      W   F L    L 
 OVARY N SOILED         JADE    E     Percent expected vowels:  96%
*    OVERT    E    *     G*   FADE

Old-timers (21): REAM EVE APE OHO VAT LIT HA IT IN YO EN TA IN RUNG RE OX SEXY 
  ZEST QUIZ JADE FADE
1st-timers (19): RUNE THEIR WANNEST SCOW PUG BLANK TWITCH PHI FAG TWIGS BEGIN 
  EQUINE ORACLE SOLITARY CHINA ROOT OVARY SOILED OVERT

Note: THEIR was a 6-word play!  



Game 044 - December 20, 2007

BENS   A      *    BOP   DAY     C
O  L  HULL   C     E  REZONED    A    Total points: 738 
P BUG  K   GAZE    N BE     O  HIS
 REMORAs  FATAL    SLUMP    E  E H    Scrab-o: 
 E P E   HAY r       GO      LOX  
 Z   VOW  N           REV  STORED     Total tiles played:  107 
DO    FAG COTES     H A OF E BED  
AN     RELY   C    AUKs WARE     E    Unplayed tiles: E I I E N N 
YE   SEEM  G  O     L    GEM     A
 DOE T     U  U     L  H  L    JET    Power tiles: 10  J X Z Z _ _ S S S S 
    LOB    LENT       FANCY    O  
    ORE    L         GAY O GULLY      Anomalies:  3I  no Q
  HEXED  JOYED       AT  T   E E  
  I  D   E          CZAr E   N D      Percent expected vowels:  99%
CASH   EAT    *    * EL  SCOUT   *

Old-timers (24): BUG BE HIS HAY GO LOX VOW REV STORED DO FAG OF BED AN YE GEM 
  DOE JET ORE GAY AT CZAR EAT EL
1st-timers (22): BENS BOP DAY HULL REZONED GAZE REMORAS FATAL SLUMP COTES RELY 
  AUKS WARE SEEM LOB LENT FANCY GULLY HEXED JOYED CASH SCOUT



Game 045 - December 20, 2007

ENTOMB W      R    E      *A     *
  R   PAST   HE    N       X    A     Total points: 591 
  I BAIT   G ID    TRIPE   e    L 
  PREY T Q A DO    O  R JAIL    I     Scrab-o: 
  E A    U T  N    M BEAU       AD
   JUT   A H ME    B AY TULIPS  SO    Total tiles played:  105 
   A U LODGE E      PI    O  E   V
*  I LOON  RITE    WATT  LO  EF BE    Unplayed tiles: U U K S C E G E I 
AXeL I       E      S    ON  NU O 
     P   VALID      T QUAD  V LOX     Power tiles: 11  J Q X X Z _ S S S S S 
     SEEN W              G  AWL   
       FULLY  D      GATHER L YINS    Anomalies:
         O I  O           I I    I
 ALIAS BOX N  P     HID METED    Z    Percent expected vowels: 107%
*   DOVE   SIZE    REDONE E   DOPE

Old-timers (23): HE ID DO AD JUT ME AY SO PI LO EF BE ON NU VALID QUAD LOX AWL 
  YINS BOX HID DOVE SIZE
1st-timers (20): ENTOMB PAST BAIT TRIPE PREY JAIL BEAU TULIPS LODGE LOON RITE 
  WATT AXEL SEEN FULLY GATHER ALIAS METED REDONE DOPE



Game 046 - December 20, 2007

*    FAT      *    *    C F   PART
     AXIs K          C CIVIL  A  O    Total points: 698 
 CAW    T I          A UT NOT VOID
   I   WONT          WIRE     E  A    Scrab-o: GLEANED
 CURBS  R EF           B  BLOTS  Y
CITE E YEA O       FA  SEQUIN   g     Total tiles played:  108 
 V   Q A I U       AX     M     L 
FIN BUMPY  R  J    TI W YAP   ZOEA    Unplayed tiles: B O G P N E E 
 LO LI  E  S  o     sTORE YENS FAT
  T ON  N   G I       N AI   I  N     Power tiles: 14  J Q X Z Z _ _ _ S S S S S S 
    T   SIC A N     KITE     CONES
PAVES  Z  OOZES        FOURS  O DO    Anomalies:  no H
A O    OF N E               GAZE L
R I  gLEANED  A               E  E    Percent expected vowels: 101%
TODAY  AT SOLED    *      JoINS AD

Old-timers (23): FAT CAW UT NOT VOID WONT EF CITE YEA FA AX FIN TI YAP LO LI 
  FAT ON AI DO OF AT AD
1st-timers (22): PART AXIS CIVIL WIRE CURBS BLOTS SEQUIN BUMPY ZOEA STORE YENS 
  SIC KITE CONES PAVES OOZES FOURS GAZE GLEANED TODAY SOLED JOINS



Game 047 - December 21, 2007

CAM    *   BARB    C      K   RICE
  I        E       A T  ZEE  G  I     Total points: 533 
 TRIO     HATES    MIRED  NO LENT 
  E      TAM  T      I O V U I  I     Scrab-o: 
  DOINgS ON   O      O I O T D  e 
 Z     TONG   O        N G EXERTS     Total tiles played:  100 
 E VOGUE I  ZAP        g U A RE   
KEN    N CRY  S    *   STENT  COVE    Unplayed tiles: W D B D I I O 
  OUTEAT                O     L   
     X    BINGE       TONIC   U       Power tiles: 10  X Z Z _ _ S S S S S 
 GLIDER   U          HANG R BUSILY
R E  RECLUSE       BEAM   Y I E       Anomalies:  no F  no J  no Q
I N  T O  I        A T   Z  N     
CITIeS V  L        R E   A  G         Percent expected vowels: 102%
E      E  Y   *    B STOOPS E    *

Old-timers ( 9): CAM RICE ZEE NO TAM ON VOGUE ZAP RE
1st-timers (22): BARB TRIO HATES MIRED LENT DOINGS TONG EXERTS KEN CRY STENT 
  COVE OUTEAT BINGE TONIC GLIDER HANG BUSILY RECLUSE BEAM CITIES STOOPS

Note: First three players passed or traded; player 4 went first!
Note: Only 3 two-letter words on board at end!
Editorial: Note the wealth of nice, long words in this game - and the very low 
  final score.  Just wait'll somebody comes up with Octo Scrabble!



Game 048 - December 27, 2007

*ZOO  HOPED JAR    *  C   *      E
 O  GEE R I U      ZOEA H      H A    Total points: 670 
 E    N I R m      O  GRIM IVY A S
CAGES   N KEPT     O  E VIA E AWAY    Scrab-o: PRINTER
  R  I  t   E I     G S E BUNK  D 
 HIVES REQuIRER     E  IS O D   OF    Total tiles played:  106 
  MI   ER     I    HEN    U      O
*  ABOUT   TAGs    O    RETREATING    Unplayed tiles: Z U H E I 
  I U  R  COX      PRINtER    I   
  VEND E YON       E    Q   Y N       Power tiles: 13  J Q X Z Z _ _ _ _ S S S S 
  Y K  A  NEE      DIRK u  CONE   
   A   TINES          E I TONES       Anomalies:  no L
 HAW   I           JUmPER AX E    
   ADO N           A  T E G           Percent expected vowels: 112%
EASY FOG      *    R   IRIs      *

Old-timers (21): ZOO JAR ZOEA GRIM IVY VIA AWAY IS OF MI ER HEN COX VEND YON 
  CONE HAW JUMPER AX ADO EASY
1st-timers (17): HOPED GEE CAGES KEPT BUNK HIVES REQUIRER ABOUT TAGS RETREATING 
  PRINTER NEE DIRK TINES TONES FOG IRIS



Game 049 - December 27, 2007

*      *  QUAY*    *      *REAM  V
     DWELL  G C               I  I    Total points: 630 
      O     EMU            T  MIKE
     COB G   UP           FAILED W    Scrab-o: BLINDERS RECOILED
      FLOUT  D            AN O    
     J I SOUND      D C JOT OXIDE     Total tiles played:  105 
     O N H   L      WOOF  E       
*  FATED  BONEY    *E BLINDeRS ICE    Unplayed tiles: E E N A U 
R TAN  e  R         L  O    E G A 
E  I O RECOILED     L GUSH  C O BE    Power tiles: 7  J Q X _ _ S S 
A  LOX S  W   E    Q   TO BROWN  G
MIME I  GONE  B    U    U O I E TO    Anomalies:  no Z
  ID D I      O    AGE  N N L   O 
  K  E CAB TOWN    Y MUDDLE E   W     Percent expected vowels: 106%
VIEW   E EGO  e    *CUP   Y DEBONe

Old-timers (20): QUAY REAM EMU UP AN JOT WOOF ICE TAN RECOILED BE LOX TO GONE 
  TO ID AGE CAB TOWN EGO
1st-timers (17): DWELL MIKE COB FAILED FLOUT SOUND OXIDE FATED BONEY BLINDERS 
  GUSH BROWN MIME MUDDLE VIEW CUP DEBONE

Note: I played CUP with great trepidation. Turns out SCUP is a word (a fish), 
but no one knew or was willing to risk it.  As the board stands right now, 
an S plunked on that 3w-score is worth 75 points!



Game 050 - December 27, 2007

SKIT   *   JOWl    S    RAIN     *
 E E      CONE     KEEL O             Total points: 602 
 E N       BEET    I    U    E    
 L A   GRASS       TENANT    LO D     Scrab-o: LIGAMENT
   NAIL   T   A        A     MUTED
ROUT  I  TOY  U        I  W B S WE    Total tiles played:  104 
A     G MIKED R        LIGAMENT  N
I    WADI E OVA    *  G   D E E  Y    Unplayed tiles: Q L S O 
N     M  AR  E        R  MI F DIG 
     BEEFY   T        A TI AY         Power tiles: 9  J Q _ S S S S S S 
  ELM N    ADO      C STOKER      
   OUSTED  IRES    JOBS YE   AI       Anomalies:  no H  no X  no Z
    T   I   ADO    ONE   DO  DRAPE
   DEW  G   P D    WEE    VETOED      Percent expected vowels: 106%
*   DENY    E A    l T AURA   SODA

Old-timers (27): SKIT RAIN CONE KEEL BEET LO ROUT TOY WE OVA AR MI DIG BEEFY 
  TI AY ELM ADO JOBS YE AI ADO ONE DO DEW WEE DENY
1st-timers (15): JOWL GRASS TENANT NAIL MUTED MIKED LIGAMENT WADI STOKER OUSTED 
  IRES DRAPE VETOED AURA SODA

 


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