- Paperback: 640 pages
- Publisher: Collins; First edition edition (3 May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0007191561
- ISBN-13: 978-0007191567
- Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.6 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 260,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Product Description
Every word counts!
Based on Scrabble Words, the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever, this first edition of Collins Gem Scrabble is an essential buy for Scrabble players.
With short definitions for every word listed, players can check meanings of thousands of words allowable for Scrabble.
The handy size enables players to take this book anywhere, on holiday and journeys, making it the perfect companion to Travel Scrabble.
Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel and are an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen tournament players to families playing with children.
SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.© 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
On the face of it a handy Gem-size Scrabble dictionary with definitions sounds like a good idea, especially for travelling Scrabble players but, prompted by comments in another review, I took a careful look at the content. There appears to have been very little lexicographical editorial control. A few examples:
Included letter names: AR EF; Excldued letter names: EM EN ES
Included Greek letters: ALPHA GAMMA CHI; Excluded Greek letters: BETA PHI
Included Interjections: AH HI OI UM - excluded interjections AW EH ER.
XI and XU are mentioned in an introduction but are not listed.. and so on.
The Chambers Family Dictionary is a much better book for family Scrabble.
Included letter names: AR EF; Excldued letter names: EM EN ES
Included Greek letters: ALPHA GAMMA CHI; Excluded Greek letters: BETA PHI
Included Interjections: AH HI OI UM - excluded interjections AW EH ER.
XI and XU are mentioned in an introduction but are not listed.. and so on.
The Chambers Family Dictionary is a much better book for family Scrabble.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a truly awful item.
It is certainly not a comprehensive list of allowed words and you get the impression that Collins GEM got the office junior to knock it out in the coffee break! Word entries are mixed together in some cases.
Would recommend you just buy a normal dictionary.
It is certainly not a comprehensive list of allowed words and you get the impression that Collins GEM got the office junior to knock it out in the coffee break! Word entries are mixed together in some cases.
Would recommend you just buy a normal dictionary.
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is far from being 'essential for all Scrabble players'. In fact, if you go to any Scrabble club or tournament armed with it, you'll get polite acknowledgement before being quietly taken aside and informed that despite being endorsed by Mattel, it's not used.
I realise that some only want a quick reference for playing Scrabble socially, but this is a very poor one to use and is best avoided.
I realise that some only want a quick reference for playing Scrabble socially, but this is a very poor one to use and is best avoided.
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