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The Scrabble Challenge



This will be a team reading challenge which will run from March 1st 2016, to March 31st 2016 inclusively. Results will be annouced on April 1st 2016.

To complete this challenge, participants will be split into teams. Each team will read books of their own choice, and points will be awarded based on the first letter of the title of the book ('A' and 'The' may be skipped if needed).

 (1 point)-A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R.
 (2 points)-D, G.
 (3 points)-B, C, M, P.
 (4 points)-F, H, V, W, Y.
 (5 points)-K.
 (8 points)- J, X.
 (10 points)-Q, Z.

Each letter may only be used the same number of times as it appears in a scrabble game though (unless all tiles have been used and the game starts again) -




Letter frequency = A×9, B ×2, C ×2, D ×4, E ×12, F ×2, G ×3, H ×2, I ×9, J ×1, K ×1, L ×4, M ×2, N ×6, O ×8, P ×2, Q ×1, R ×6, S ×4, T ×6, U ×4, V ×2, W ×2, X ×1, Y ×2, Z ×1, blank ×2


Rules:
* Each letter has its own points score (as above).
* Each letter can only be used as many times as it appears on a scrabble board (as above)
* Blanks are freebies, and can be used for any letter, they will be awarded 1 point each.
* If a team manages to complete all 100 tiles, they may start the board for a second time.
* Books must be read between the 1st of March to the 31st of March inclusive.
* Books must be over 100 pages long, without illustrations. (150 pages minimum for middle-grade books, 300 pages minimum for poetry or books written in verse.)
* Please check with us about re-reads before reading.
* Our regular challenge rules can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
* You can use other editions which have other titles, but only if the title is written using english letters, editions which are written in greek letters or arabic etc. won't count.

Points:
* Points will be awarded based on the letter used (as above)
* Buddy reads (which take place within our group) will gain the team 1 bonus point for books under 450 pages, and 2 bonus points for books 450 pages or longer.
* There will be no individual rankings in this game as not everyone will be able to use the higher value letters.

This challenge will be a team challenge. When signing up please let us know if you want to join a 'Serious' team (reading 12 books or more), a 'medium' team (reading 8-12 books) or a 'Just for fun' team (reading any number of books).

Participants:


Serious:
Heather
Beatrice
Edita
Meaghan
+Allison
Mystery
Carrie
Gayatri
Amy
Berit
Sharon
Brooke
Ashley
Elizabeth
Jessa
Vanessa
Natalie
Gillian
Ari
Destiny
Katherine
Madelyn
Isaboe
Adriana
Melanie
Connie


Medium:
Bookbuyer
Delitealex
Abby
Drishti
Lakshmi
Bianca
Jessica
Cheyenne
Cami
Katrina
Jackie
Karen
Amber
Mei
Aly
Michelle
Ashley (IN)
Jamie
Rachael
Samantha
Cinthia
Dana
Irene
Feyde
Danielle
Victoria
Irena
Laura
Rachel G.
Leandra
Kate
Marta
Linda
Maddison


Fun:
Raihan
Rebecca
Daniela
E.C.
Nikki
Jennifer
Siobhan
Courtney
Laura
Emma
Kirsty
Katherine
Michela
Mickey
+TJ
Amrita
+Stella
Dragon Bookworm
Tayla
Lucky
Aneesa
Masoodah
Tiffany
Idil
Julia
Katherine
Sofi

i'm in serious

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Joining for serious! :)

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I think I'm going to try medium. :)

Medium for me

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Serious please :)

In for fun

I'm in. I don't know which team though? Serious? Would that be alright?

What titles should be used? The original or the title of the copy one's reading? :)

Sign me up for serious! :)

in for fun

Serious please...

Count me in for serious this time please. :)

Joining up for serious :)

Sign me up for serious please. I was also wondering if it was possible I could be in the same group as Meaghan please :)

I'll join a serious team :)

Yea could I possibly be in the same group as Allison if that's possible? :)

In for fun :)

Serious!

Yay! There's a medium team! I'll join that one. :)

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Irene wrote: "I'm in. I don't know which team though? Serious? Would that be alright?

What titles should be used? The original or the title of the copy one's reading? :)"

You can use either, just post the correct edition when you post your review ☺

I'm in medium

Medium please!

I'm in for medium! :-)

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Hey! nice to see you here Drishti!!!

I think I'll go with medium. If we're on a medium team and read more than the 8-12, that's ok right?

Lakshmi wrote: "Hey! nice to see you here Drishti!!!"

Hey Lakshmi!! Nice to see you too!! :-)

Jessica wrote: "I think I'll go with medium. If we're on a medium team and read more than the 8-12, that's ok right?"

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I'm in for Medium spring break is coming up for me so that means more time for reading. :)

Medium for me please :)

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I'm in!!! Seriously :-)

Serious please!

I'll go for medium. I have spring break next month so I know I won't be reading too much

Medium☺️

I'm in, and medium sounds good.

I'm in for medium

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cabI join a for fun team?

I'm in for fun

I'll do for fun!

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I'm in for fun

I am in for fun.

in, serious :)