The Scrabble Book

By Derryn Hinch

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884051366
• ISBN13: 9780884051367
• Release Date: January 1976
• Publisher: Mason/Charter
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Scrabble Classic

I got this book from my local library (I already have "Everything Scrabble") to see if I could learn anything new. Could I! Hinch has done a wonderful job giving the development and background of the Scrabble game while combining it with excellent advice on strategy and vocabulary building. While some of the advice and material is outdated (this book was published prior to the development of the official Scrabble Dictionary and when the Scrabble Association was still using Funk & Wagnall's as the official dictionary resource rather than Merriam-Webster's), Hinch has what I think are the best board illustrations of strategy and his chapter on variations of the Scrabble game (like Ecology Scrabble!) are worth the price of the book alone.

Perfect for all skill levels

Gives a good history and good strategy. Covers word placement, arrangement, 2 letter word vocab, and has slightly dorky humor. Great book