I think there was a strategy guide published in the 90's (I found it: The Scrabble Book (http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=the+scrabble+book&submit=Begin+Search&new_used=*&binding=*&isbn=&keywords=&min_price=&max_price=&classic=on¤cy=USD&mode=advanced&st=sr&ac=qr))
If you are the worst strategically, I'd try to arrange the seating, so the second worst is on your right (so you follow and can take advantage of the openings they give you) and the second best player is on your left --to handicap the best player.
The main strategy is to avoid opening up triple word spaces for the next player and to get as many cross connections as possible to maximize points (thus the advantage of knowing obscure two letter words like "aa", a form of lava). The book has a lot on the probability when returning letters and when it's worth doing so (very rarely), etc.
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Re: one question though...
Date: 2001-11-05 08:51 am (UTC)I think there was a strategy guide published in the 90's (I found it: The Scrabble Book (http://www.bookfinder.com/search/?author=&title=the+scrabble+book&submit=Begin+Search&new_used=*&binding=*&isbn=&keywords=&min_price=&max_price=&classic=on¤cy=USD&mode=advanced&st=sr&ac=qr))
If you are the worst strategically, I'd try to arrange the seating, so the second worst is on your right (so you follow and can take advantage of the openings they give you) and the second best player is on your left --to handicap the best player.
The main strategy is to avoid opening up triple word spaces for the next player and to get as many cross connections as possible to maximize points (thus the advantage of knowing obscure two letter words like "aa", a form of lava). The book has a lot on the probability when returning letters and when it's worth doing so (very rarely), etc.