Words at Play : Top 10 Words to Up Your Game
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You probably associate bluffing with poker, but it is just as much a part of serious SCRABBLE play. Tournament players will often make up words that look legitimate to the untrained eye – fake compounds like OUTMANAGE, or plausible misspellings like EJECTER.
The choice to play a phoney is a strategic one. (And note: the spelling of the SCRABBLE-specific noun is not the usual phony.) If your opponent doesn't challenge you, your bluff can earn you points and strengthen your position. If you lose a challenge, you lose your turn.
"People win games by taking advantage of their opponents' mistakes. Knowing the idiosyncrasies of our language is a huge advantage over those who do not," says SCRABBLE champ Chris Cree.
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