Challenge Corner discussion

Saige wrote: "Hiya! Just wanted to drop in and clarify - now that we're past the first round, you don't need to read for all 10 letters before adding a new word. So if you'd like to spell something now without a..."

I'm only basing this info on Saige's comment, message 77. Could be wrong..

Alaina wrote: "Well, if we want to go with GUMBALLS, we only need one U read for. We don't need to read for all the letters before posting. Just the letters that work for the word we want to post.

Is everyone o..."

Sure. Sounds good!

Okay, posting for GUMBALLS.

New Letters: Z, E, E, D, I, N, H

Completed: V, Q

Open: U

Total letter: V, Q, U, Z, E, E, D, I, N, H

Went through the banked tab and posted for letters: Z, E, E, D, I, N, H

Still open: U

We could do VEGIE, A1-E1. Using G from GUMBALLS. This would get us 30 pts.

Or we could do something diabolical.

Do QUINZHEE, B2-I2. Using U from GUMBALLS. I think we would get almost 100 pts. 98 if my math is correct.

Well let's go for diabolical!

Sorry! I've been away from my computer. Thanks for posting Alaina.

If there's ever an option for a diacolical move my vote is immediately yes!

Posted :)

I'm going to step away and work out; I'll let you know when we get new letters

Have fun! I'll be away from my computer until later this evening. I can help and catch up then!

If ever a play was diabolical, it was that one! Had to check my Scrabble dictionary just to make sure it was legal, lol

We could do JACK, L1-O1 for 51 pts

Saige wrote: "If ever a play was diabolical, it was that one! Had to check my Scrabble dictionary just to make sure it was legal, lol"

LOL sometimes we need to be diabolical

Alaina wrote: "We could do JACK, L1-O1 for 51 pts"

Let's do it!

Okay, posted books from the banked tab for the following letters: ACCKLOP. Still have U open. Will post for JACK on the review thread.

Back to being around my computer. Thanks for posting for JACK.

New Letters: N, N, R

Completed: V, D, C, L, O, P

Open: U

Total letters: V, D, U, C, L, O, P, N, N, R

Went through the banked tab and posted for letters: N, N, R

Still open: U

We could do the following...

COYPU, off the Y in WEIGHT (F10-J10) for 20 pts

VODUN + EVE + OD, from N8-N12 for 21 pts.

POD + PE + OE, from H1-J1, for 24 pts.

Hm. I'm good with any. I do like that COPYU and VODUN are maybe giving us more access to the bottom of the board.

We can keep POD in mind as it's filling in a good space at the top.

Okay, we will need a book that works for U then.

Shucks! I keep forgetting about the darn U. I'll keep an eye out for one!

I'm trying to find one. I maybe need to look through my TBR and see. Too bad we can't use the first letter of a series. I have a couple that start with U, lol

I have a U. I'll start it now.

Woohoo! Thanks Michelle.

I don't have any currently but I'm going to keep an eye out for the future.

Some suggestions for U's that I've read if anyone is interested:

- I'm reading with my son so it's a slow go. Main Character - Professor Umbridge.
- YA, mystery, thriller - it surprised me how much I enjoyed this one. It was a fast read and the audio was great if I remember correctly.

Brittni wrote: "Woohoo! Thanks Michelle.

I don't have any currently but I'm going to keep an eye out for the future.

Some suggestions for U's that I've read if anyone is interested:

[bookcover:Harry Potter a..."

I love Diana Urban.

The U is done.

YAY! Okay, should we go for coypu or vodun?? Reminder of where they would go and the pts below:

COYPU, off the Y in WEIGHT (F10-J10) for 20 pts

VODUN + EVE + OD, from N8-N12 for 21 pts.

Team, posting for COYPU.

Great! Thanks Alaina!

New letters: E, F, D, W

Total Letters: V, D, L, N, N, R, E, F, D, W

Books from the banked tab have been posted.

We could do,

WELD, L8-L11 = 12 pts

WELD + EWE + ED, N8-N11 = 19 pts

MACKLED + NERD + NU, J9-M9 = 26 pts

UNDREW, J10-J15 = 12 pts

END + EH + NE + DE, G1-I1 = 19 pts

NERD + UN, J11-M11 = 12 pts

Thanks for posting banked books Alaina!

MACKLED seems like a great option. But I also have zero strategy for this game so I’m good with whatever makes the most sense.

honestly, I like the points for that one lol

Posting for NERD now

New letters: BRIO

Total letters: VDLNFWBRIO

Books have been posted for BRIO.

We could do the following:

BIFOLD + NUB, J11-O11 = 31 pts

BOWFIN + NUB, J11-O11 = 33 pts

BOW + BE + OE, H1-J1 = 30 pts

OWN + OH + WE + NE, G1-I1 = 30 pts

INFLOW + SI, either D8-D13 or B9-B14, = 28 pts or 30 pts

INFOLD + SI, either D8-D13 or B9-B14, = 24 pts or 26 pts

FRIVOL + FE, L8-L13 = 21 pts

I will forever be amazed at how ya'll come up with these words lol!!

I'm good with any of them :)

LOL okay, let's go with bowfin. That N will hopefully line us up nicely for the triple word score

New letters: YEHHCI

Total letters: VDLRYEHHCI

Books have been posted for YEHHCI.

We could do the following:

NERVY, O11-O15 = 36 pts

WYLED, L11-L15 = 32 pts

RYE + RE + YE, H1-J1 = 25 pts

HYDRIC + SH, B9-B14 = 51 pts

same word but in D8-D13 = 41 pts

VIRILE, N10-N15 = 34 pts

I think I'm going to post for HYDRIC for D8-D13 for 41 points. That way we get more letters and don't block the triple word score.

We have a lot of banked books, so hopefully we can knock out whatever new letters we get 😊

I might have one or two to add. I'll have to check and see.

New letters: MMJTTB

Total letters: VLEHMMJTTB

Books have been posted for MMJTTB.

We could do the following:

BELCH, A13-E13 = 24 pts

BLECH, A13-E-13 = 24 pts

VETCH, A13-E13 = 26 pts

WHELM, L11-L15 = 32 pts

VITTLE, N10-N15 = 34 pts

I'm not a strategic scrabble player, but if we play Vittle, that opens us up for another triple word score which shouldn't be too hard?

Or is one of the other words better strategically?

I was thinking vittle too lol

let's go for it so we can get more letters :)

Yay new letters!!

New letters: B, R, Z, A, A

Total letters: H, M, B, ,M, J, B, R, Z, A, A

I have not posted anything for the new letters. I'm about to go work out for 30 minutes but can look through the banked tab if no one else does when I am done.

Okay, went through the banked tab and posted books for the new letters.