Stories tagged “scrabble”

  • No blanks for 18 games

    In Scrabble, the blank is the most valuable tile. It greatly increases the chances of using all your tiles in a single turn. This is called a bingo and is worth a 50-point bonus. There I sat on the third day in a warm hotel ballroom in Albany, in the d...

    • Author: Cesitar
    • Posted almost 3 years ago.
    • 3 out of 5

  • Void

    Losing is always tough; I should know, as I am the archetype of the un-win. My pedigree is finite, my refinement impressive – indeed, I am the eternal recipient of the good sportsmanship award. Susan Lucci and I would make an impressive pedigree. Odd...

  • Games in the Park

    Mothers walked along the Autumn paths of the park, their children like kites navigating a tempest. All of them unaware of the possibilities within their lives. Wrapped in a blanket of my own misery, I was too aware of life as I played games with Death....