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[-] JoBo@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

You can't have an arbitrary list of words that count, precisely because most people won't memorise the dictionary. They'll just play words they know exist. And if a dispute arises they'll likely consult a proper dictionary because who has the Scrabble dictionary to hand?

Its primary purpose is to list all the permissible two letter words because that's where the desperation and disputes arise.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Can't most of the squabbles be squashed in the modern era with a smartphone? Before, your aunt would always play JO insisting it was a word, but you know thats bs. So you search it and find Jo is actually a word used in Scotland. On a second note, I am futher into a discussion about scrabble than I ever thought would be interesting lol

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