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Collins Official Scrabble Words [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: 5 May 2011 | ISBN-10: 0007425627 | ISBN-13: 978-0007425624 | Edition: Third edition

Every Word Counts!

Nearly every Scrabble™ player has been involved in a dispute over which words are acceptable on a Scrabble board. Now you can settle all those squabbles with the latest official wordlist from Collins – the authority on Scrabble.

Compiled using the Collins corpus – the world's largest language database – Collins Scrabble Words is the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever, including World English from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, and USA brought together in a single list.

With over a quarter of a million permissible words, including inflected forms, Collins Scrabble Words is the most extensive word list ever published and is the ideal adjudication tool for anyone playing Scrabble.

Collins Scrabble Words is endorsed by Mattel and is an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen tournament players to families playing with children.

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Every Word Counts!

Collins Scrabble Words is endorsed by Mattel and is an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen tournament players to families playing with children.

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Hardcover: 1184 pages
Publisher: Collins; Third edition edition (5 May 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007425627
ISBN-13: 978-0007425624
Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.6 x 5.8 cm

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5.0 out of 5 stars How many words? 2 July 2011

By Mr. R. Boutcher

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I know that the English language is a wide and diversified thing, but I could not possibly have imagined that our twenty-six letter alphabet could be combined in quite so many different and, apparently, meaningful ways. This book is crammed with words that probably no-one other than a Scrabble buff would ever have heard of, let alone used in everyday conversation.

It is an absolute must if you play the game and don't have a photographic memory of the full OED in your head. Mix your tiles up and then look at the book to see if the jumble you have is actually a word - chances are pretty high that it will be!

Two slight negatives for me - I wish it had even just a brief explanation of what the words mean, although I guess that takes the twenty-odd volumes of the full dictionary to achieve, and a quick summary page showing all the valid two-letter words would be a real bonus. Otherwise, it does what it says on the tin - more so than you could believe without seeing it.

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3.0 out of 5 stars A weighty tome! 18 Jun 2011

By Ros

Format:Hardcover

A great book for looking up new words but the 10 to 15 letter word lists at the end of the book are really superfluous to requirements and make the book physically very heavy to pick up. The paper is also very thin to accommodate this and may, in time, tear easily. The only things that have spoiled what would otherwise have been an excellent book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Official Scrabble Word, 3rd edition 2011, hardback 2 Nov 2011

By Hendersonishome

Format:Hardcover

As the most recent authoritative arbiter of fair play many keen Scrabble players will not be able to enjoy playing without it. So for that limited market it is an immediate non-negotiable essential. For everyone else it is of no use at all. In terms of practical details it is larger and heavier than previous OSWs while seeming to waste quite a lot of space on each page. Sadly unlike some earlier editions it does not list 2-letter words and 3-letter words separately. For the right person a great Christmas present.

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2.0 out of 5 stars New Edition disappointing 14 Jun 2012

By Inkster255

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For those of us who play Scrabble with free use of a dictionary, it is sad to say this new Collins edition of Scrabble Words is not as useful as the old Chambers edition. The type is smaller and not as bold, making it definitely more difficult to read. The 2- and 3-letter word dictionaries at the back have been eliminated. Instead of the old, handy, under-500 page book, it has now become a hefty 1184 page tome which is downright heavy and difficult to handle. The reason for the more than doubling is size is that a separate almost-500 page compendium of ten to fifteen letter words has been added to the back of the book. (How often does anyone play a ten-or-more letter word in Scrabble?) The two- to nine-letter list has ballooned by over 200 pages to just under 700. Would that they had just added or deleted words, but left the format the same. However if you want a list of acceptable Scrabble words, there is no choice. Unless, of course, you buy a used copy of the old Chambers edition and forget being up-to-date.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential 8 Jan 2012

By Mr. Roy Fisher

Format:Hardcover

A must have for any Scrabble player this OSW stops any arguements over words. Very informative and educational. I did not know so many two letter words existed.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars From aa to za 24 Mar 2013

By Antenna TOP 500 REVIEWER

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This compilation of words approved by WESPA (The World English-Language Scrabble Players' Association) has a tantalisingly brief one-page introduction. It seems that "addios" and "ciaos" are no longer accepted, as was formerly the case, but "blingy" and "mwah" are now "playable". In the search for high scoring words, qin, coxib, boxty, juvie, soz and figh are all allowed, but what do they all mean? The main shortcoming of this book is that we are not told, but I suppose that it would be too thick to open if we were. Then, of course, there are the "7's" to note: neetroot, noilier and snotrag!

Perhaps of more use for the amateurish player like myself, is the revelation of all the two letter words permissible, from "aa" to "za". The book consists in fact of two lists in alphabetical order, five columns a page: firstly two to nine letters, then ten to fifteen for those in a higher league.

Using this book has enhanced my scores, although to learn from it one has to bend the rules and let everyone consult it, which can slow down the pace of the game!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Ollins 2012 edition Scrabble Words 21 Jun 2012

By Old timer

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I quite agree with the remarks of 'Inkster'. We were very disappointed with the Collins 2012 Scrabble Disctionary. The old second edition Chambers is far far easier to read and we found ourselves consulting that rather than this Collins very unwealdy tome.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied 21 April 2012

By Jayne

Format:Hardcover

This has solved many an argument! Learning new words too that I didnt know existed. The book is rather weighty so not so easy to put in your handbag. The last section of the book is for words 10+ (I think, as I havent got the book to hand) which for family and friends' nights in, probably wouldnt be used very often - unless of course you are all geniuses!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good - but not perfect!

Clear and concise, it gives all the information that the Scrabble player might need. It would have been helpful if there had been a section relating only to two, or three, letter... Read more

Published 13 days ago by T. TANNER

3.0 out of 5 stars useable

this book was not what I expected, on hindsight I have ordered the wrong book but still helps me in my games

Published 1 month ago by Dawny

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for easy reference

Bought this and the "Dictionary" version as a "gift set" (much cheaper than buying individually), for my 85 year Mother in law who does lots of crosswords, as her... Read more

Published 1 month ago by GEOFF's1950

4.0 out of 5 stars Great contents, poor quality

This book replaced an earlier copy which disintegrated after many years of use. This one lasted just a few months and already we are having to buy a replacement. Read more

Published 1 month ago by B W Whiddett

5.0 out of 5 stars Collins Official Scrabble Words

I needed the book as I started to play Scrabble at home and the book helped me with spelling and words I am not sure of

Published 1 month ago by Joyce Stirling

4.0 out of 5 stars Still not able to beat mt husband

Wish it had the two & three letter word lists at the back like my old one did. If you have used an older version beware - some words are no longer included and if played/challenged... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Jacky Szumyk

1.0 out of 5 stars Collins Scrabble

Very disappointed to discover that it was purely a list of words.
NOT a dictionary which i had hoped for.
I bought 2 as Xmas presents. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ollins Official Scrabble Words

lI's OK, but too heavy and lacks the 2 & 3 letter words definitions which are useful memorizing frequently used words Roy N

Published 2 months ago by Mr R W J Needham

5.0 out of 5 stars Be a Winner every time.....

How can you lose when you read there are words such as 'ee'........a must have for Scrabble players! Read more

Published 3 months ago by Jan

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant addition to my reference books

I use this book every single day - just brilliant! Every Scrabble lover and word wheel fanatic should have one!!

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