These players know lots of words, but aren't using them in everyday conversations, so 'vocabulary' may not be the right word... they study words by probability and memorize them as strings of letters. Thanks for watching! More great games to come!
Sorry for not knowing your name Will Anderson and some of your accomplishments (i.e. 2017 U.S. Champ). I will not forget it now. :) Thank You for going over the game with us ... your audience. :)
yea it was a strategic play - since I was down by 67, ADZE brings me within 20, but it is Michael’s turn and I leave only the bingo lanes through EXINE. He can block while going up 40-50 and easily coast to victory since I will have NRV which won’t score very well. (A)DZ leaves the O column as well as parts of the lanes through EXINE, so Michael can’t block all the bingo threats. Although as we saw, even landing a bingo doesn’t guarantee a win, it felt like my best shot at overcoming the large deficit, going for gold rather than coasting to a small guaranteed loss.
@@jacksonsmylie279 If this really is Jackson... If you feel it was a "small guaranteed loss", you must have calculated the game to the end, (as in chess) what is called a forced mate. So, if your loss was "guaranteed" by playing ADZE, then please show the forced win for Michael, removing all accounts for human error. A video would be great?!
I couldn’t show you every possible way the game could play out after ADZE, but just based on experience and intuition I was very confident that NRV was not going to let me overcome the deficit. ADZE is not a guaranteed loss, since sometimes the Q can give Michael trouble (if he blocks all the bingoes through INE he may risk getting Q stuck, and if he just drops Q(I) he does leave the E of EXINE), but in most cases, Michael can easily outrun me. We will each be trading 20-30 point plays, and since NRV is a pretty clunky leave on this board, it’s hard to make up that deficit
would love to know the reasoning of (A)DZ versus the similar-scoring ZED (which I saw lined up on Jackson's rack at one point). obviously playing ZED to the right of ROULeAU for 30 risks a response of (Z)A for 33 (or worse!) if either unseen A is on Michael's rack, but ZED also plays to the left of ROULeAU for just one point less than the (A)DZ play, without obstructing the EXINE bingo lanes at all and also without blocking the bingo lane in the O column. is leaving the lanes slightly more open than after (A)DZ just not worth playing off the E here, or is there something else I'm missing?
Ignoring all other context, VANR is a -2.6 leave, VANER is a +6.4 leave. (google "static leave evaluator", there are tools that basically calculate the point value for future turns of the tiles you leave behind.) That's a pretty big difference! The unseen tiles from Jackson's POV on that turn are also 9 consonants and 5 vowels, very unbalanced! You'll sacrifice a lot in this position for a more balanced leave
No, the general rule is no abbreviations. Sometimes though, the abbreviation itself becomes a word in regular parlance, like scuba, and once one of our source dictionaries accepts it, it becomes part of our scrabble dictionary. Another famous example that caused a lot of debate was OK. But again, the general rule is no abbreviations. Thanks for watching!
The commentator noticed the vituline similarity. After the challenge I noticed he had "nongos" solander ladrones, but I should have noticed one letter away from sloganed, celadon(S), and donegal(S) (seen the last 2, but so hard for me to notice/find). I was proud of myself for instantly seeing enervate (s ed ing) (15F) as soon as Jackson's letters were put on the rack as an alternative to the higher point count nervate (O4). However, I looked it up and was surprised to find the D as the front hook denervate(s ed ing). I am hoping everyone saw our U.S. Champ, (Acertypo) Josh Sokol's fun "cheating" Scrabble video with the same "no place for the Q" situation. :)
These guys started like the rest of us… as novices but they worked and got better. I believe both started young (Jackson was a school scrabble champion). Thanks for watching!
No, HQ is not a word in either the North American (NWL20) or international (CSW22) dictionaries that we play with. If you’re looking for an app that give you to ability to look up words, I suggest ULU or ZYZZYVA
Has Jackson Smylie played dirty on this game? Because he made a courtesy draw, received the information of some letters inside the bag, and that can maybe influence the future of the game, he has kinda of an informational edge after that. Also, even if it can be seen as a gentleman act, is it smart to give your opponent a courtesy draw? I think Michael Fagen overlooked this possibility of Jackson playing lil bit dirty
When you take courtesy tiles and your word gets challenged off, you have to show your opponent the courtesy tiles you drew. Cause of this, it’s fair and neither player has an advantage. The rule is that after holding for 15 seconds, your opponent is allowed to take courtesy
The short answer is "no." Officially, abbreviations do not count as words and are not allowed in Scrabble. Short words are disproportionately powerful in Scrabble, allowing for multi-word plays that can alter the whole strategy of play. The Gaming Powers That Be are leery of adding new ones.
Thanks for the reply. No question, short words are definitely powerful for the reasons you say. I agree that they need to be carefully vetted before entry. When 'OK' was added, it caused a lot of uproar. Same with 'ZA' and 'QI'. These words have raised the average score of games for sure. One of the things players playing in rated tournaments must accept is the source lexicon, which for this game is NWL2020. The standards for inclusion are set by NASPA Games.
A famous quote "if all my possession is taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of learning words,for with it,I would soon regain the rest" sorry I changed about 3 words from its origin.my favorite word is propitiation and the lord Jesus Christ has helped me to finish all the 100 letters with precious biblical words.proverbs 4:20 Philippians 2:16 Amen amen amen.beautiful words and I enjoyed watching.
After playing atoms, the commentator suggests only an s'i' or s'o' hook is possible but does not mention the obvisous s'h' hook? The commentator seems like a strong Scrabble player, but every serious player would instantly know the h hook off of the s(?). I do appreciate the commentator's efforts in doing this. (Michael had devisal with an i instead of an L ... I know, very trivial.) I would have followed with lev at 8G with the leave adels ... but "delve" is smart to open the board when so far behind. Jackson is so sharp that he probably knows the similar word vituliNE and some words ending with -ine also end with -in, leaving Michael to "second guess" validity. Interesting that he had to consider the -le(S)s hook to the 3x3 possibly for more points.
Yes, one of the things competitive scrabble players end up accepting early is the shared lexicon, with all of its weird words. Sorry to hear you don’t play anymore. Thanks for watching!
Sorry to hear you’re getting a headache, but thanks for watching! Which original rules are you referring to? Which words are valid? The challenge rule? Something else?
This one of the few channels I’ll turn the bell on for. I for some reason really like these videos. I don’t even play Scrabble
Thanks for saying that! Appreciate you checking out the videos - much more to come!
This video made me realize how small my vocabulary is lol
These players know lots of words, but aren't using them in everyday conversations, so 'vocabulary' may not be the right word... they study words by probability and memorize them as strings of letters. Thanks for watching! More great games to come!
Playing more often helps.
Sorry for not knowing your name Will Anderson and some of your accomplishments (i.e. 2017 U.S. Champ). I will not forget it now. :) Thank You for going over the game with us ... your audience. :)
This was awesome thank you
Thanks for saying that and thanks for watching! There’s more to come!
Awesome. Loved the video.
At 37:12 why didn't Jackson play ADZE on a triple at the Y in YAIRD? YE is a scrabble word. Was it a strategy I missed?
Will talks about it at 35:50 , mentioning that ZEDA plays beside the Y, but Jackson might want to keep that bingo lane open.
yea it was a strategic play - since I was down by 67, ADZE brings me within 20, but it is Michael’s turn and I leave only the bingo lanes through EXINE. He can block while going up 40-50 and easily coast to victory since I will have NRV which won’t score very well. (A)DZ leaves the O column as well as parts of the lanes through EXINE, so Michael can’t block all the bingo threats. Although as we saw, even landing a bingo doesn’t guarantee a win, it felt like my best shot at overcoming the large deficit, going for gold rather than coasting to a small guaranteed loss.
@@jacksonsmylie279 If this really is Jackson... If you feel it was a "small guaranteed loss", you must have calculated the game to the end, (as in chess) what is called a forced mate. So, if your loss was "guaranteed" by playing ADZE, then please show the forced win for Michael, removing all accounts for human error. A video would be great?!
I couldn’t show you every possible way the game could play out after ADZE, but just based on experience and intuition I was very confident that NRV was not going to let me overcome the deficit. ADZE is not a guaranteed loss, since sometimes the Q can give Michael trouble (if he blocks all the bingoes through INE he may risk getting Q stuck, and if he just drops Q(I) he does leave the E of EXINE), but in most cases, Michael can easily outrun me. We will each be trading 20-30 point plays, and since NRV is a pretty clunky leave on this board, it’s hard to make up that deficit
@@jacksonsmylie279 Ok thanks.
Fantastic thumbnail, this one! (Even if it's not the right game being displayed on the board)
thanks so much, trying to boost that CTR!!
fixed
would love to know the reasoning of (A)DZ versus the similar-scoring ZED (which I saw lined up on Jackson's rack at one point). obviously playing ZED to the right of ROULeAU for 30 risks a response of (Z)A for 33 (or worse!) if either unseen A is on Michael's rack, but ZED also plays to the left of ROULeAU for just one point less than the (A)DZ play, without obstructing the EXINE bingo lanes at all and also without blocking the bingo lane in the O column. is leaving the lanes slightly more open than after (A)DZ just not worth playing off the E here, or is there something else I'm missing?
Ignoring all other context, VANR is a -2.6 leave, VANER is a +6.4 leave. (google "static leave evaluator", there are tools that basically calculate the point value for future turns of the tiles you leave behind.) That's a pretty big difference! The unseen tiles from Jackson's POV on that turn are also 9 consonants and 5 vowels, very unbalanced! You'll sacrifice a lot in this position for a more balanced leave
Brutal runout.
do the abbreviations are accepted in thier rule?
No, the general rule is no abbreviations. Sometimes though, the abbreviation itself becomes a word in regular parlance, like scuba, and once one of our source dictionaries accepts it, it becomes part of our scrabble dictionary. Another famous example that caused a lot of debate was OK. But again, the general rule is no abbreviations. Thanks for watching!
ROULeAU fits with MOLL/Ae/NA/NU
Woah, I didn't know that Michael Fagan switch from being a professional bowler to a professional scrabble player
Lol. Not the same Michael Fagen, but hey, now I know the name of a professional bowler! Thanks for watching!
The commentator noticed the vituline similarity. After the challenge I noticed he had "nongos" solander ladrones, but I should have noticed one letter away from sloganed, celadon(S), and donegal(S) (seen the last 2, but so hard for me to notice/find). I was proud of myself for instantly seeing enervate (s ed ing) (15F) as soon as Jackson's letters were put on the rack as an alternative to the higher point count nervate (O4). However, I looked it up and was surprised to find the D as the front hook denervate(s ed ing). I am hoping everyone saw our U.S. Champ, (Acertypo) Josh Sokol's fun "cheating" Scrabble video with the same "no place for the Q" situation. :)
The board being slightly skew saddens me
We’re still refining the board camera set up. I’d like to make it more stable / straight. Thanks for watching!
Scrabble Mew2King
I don't understand how you guys play the scrabble. Because the words are jumbled what word is AA?
A kinda of lava
Thanks for watching! Players study words and practice anagramming (finding words from jumbled letters). Let’s Play Scrabble!
I wish I was as good as these guys
These guys started like the rest of us… as novices but they worked and got better. I believe both started young (Jackson was a school scrabble champion). Thanks for watching!
Hi, is HQ not a word in the dictionary?
No, HQ is not a word in either the North American (NWL20) or international (CSW22) dictionaries that we play with. If you’re looking for an app that give you to ability to look up words, I suggest ULU or ZYZZYVA
Catoms?
Devalls
i love this... yes this is how single i am
Thanks for watching! As long as you're single we'll keep making videos 😀
Why didn’t he put ASTOMUS out with TOWLINE?
The word is ASTOMOUS, through the O, so Michael blocked it with BIKE
Has Jackson Smylie played dirty on this game? Because he made a courtesy draw, received the information of some letters inside the bag, and that can maybe influence the future of the game, he has kinda of an informational edge after that.
Also, even if it can be seen as a gentleman act, is it smart to give your opponent a courtesy draw? I think Michael Fagen overlooked this possibility of Jackson playing lil bit dirty
When you take courtesy tiles and your word gets challenged off, you have to show your opponent the courtesy tiles you drew. Cause of this, it’s fair and neither player has an advantage. The rule is that after holding for 15 seconds, your opponent is allowed to take courtesy
@@jacksonsmylie279 Oh! that's fair! Thanks for answering!
The short answer is "no." Officially, abbreviations do not count as words and are not allowed in Scrabble. Short words are disproportionately powerful in Scrabble, allowing for multi-word plays that can alter the whole strategy of play. The Gaming Powers That Be are leery of adding new ones.
Thanks for the reply. No question, short words are definitely powerful for the reasons you say. I agree that they need to be carefully vetted before entry. When 'OK' was added, it caused a lot of uproar. Same with 'ZA' and 'QI'. These words have raised the average score of games for sure. One of the things players playing in rated tournaments must accept is the source lexicon, which for this game is NWL2020. The standards for inclusion are set by NASPA Games.
A famous quote "if all my possession is taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of learning words,for with it,I would soon regain the rest" sorry I changed about 3 words from its origin.my favorite word is propitiation and the lord Jesus Christ has helped me to finish all the 100 letters with precious biblical words.proverbs 4:20 Philippians 2:16 Amen amen amen.beautiful words and I enjoyed watching.
Thanks for watching! We’ve got more Scrabble games coming soon!
After playing atoms, the commentator suggests only an s'i' or s'o' hook is possible but does not mention the obvisous s'h' hook? The commentator seems like a strong Scrabble player, but every serious player would instantly know the h hook off of the s(?). I do appreciate the commentator's efforts in doing this. (Michael had devisal with an i instead of an L ... I know, very trivial.) I would have followed with lev at 8G with the leave adels ... but "delve" is smart to open the board when so far behind. Jackson is so sharp that he probably knows the similar word vituliNE and some words ending with -ine also end with -in, leaving Michael to "second guess" validity. Interesting that he had to consider the -le(S)s hook to the 3x3 possibly for more points.
This is why I don’t play scrabble anymore. BS like AA counts for some reason..
Yes, one of the things competitive scrabble players end up accepting early is the shared lexicon, with all of its weird words. Sorry to hear you don’t play anymore. Thanks for watching!
Nobody tell him about CRWTH(S)
Collins is too wack but NWL is boring we need some middle ground!
Hmm, what’s could the middle ground be? Maybe NWL + Urban Dictionary? 🤣 Thanks for watching!
Im getting a headache on watching this, because the origanal rules of this game are not true
Sorry to hear you’re getting a headache, but thanks for watching! Which original rules are you referring to? Which words are valid? The challenge rule? Something else?
Super weird how scrabble players find a thousand things I cant find but I find ACRIDITY super easy