scrabble dilemma
I've been playing a lot of Scrabble lately, mostly on facebook (and I would love to play with you!). I tried playing Scrabble online a couple of years ago, but I got too anxious playing with strangers because I kept worrying about taking too long to play or not playing well enough. It only took a few games of 5 minute Scrabble to be cured of taking an eternity to play my turn, as well as most of my anxiety about playing with strangers. Playing on facebook, with people I know, is mostly even less anxiety-provoking, but I did just have an awkward Scrabble situation.
This professor that I don't really know challenged me to a game. I get both blanks on my opening rack, but can't play them. I also have on my rack CCMIT, so I have to play off a C. He plays MOUSEY, with the U adjacent to the double letter scores. Clearly, the best play is CUM. But, do I really want to play CUM as my very first turn with a professor I don't even really know? I played CITE. MICE probably would have been better. What would you have done?
posted by Lucy @ 10:58 AM
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Uh, considering I've been too chicken to even add the Scrabble application, let alone face an actual game of it, I'll leave the advice to the professionals here.
I'm no professional, I don't even know if CUM is in the official Scrabble dictionary. But I'd say you made a good call given the context. Eep!
This came up the last time I played Scrabble! (Not on Facebook; I've been reluctant to get an account...)
Turns out "cum" is a Latin conjunction, totally valid in Scrabble. So if your prof got suspicious, you could always accuse him/her of having the dirty mind.
I agree. I would have been incredibly tempted but definitely would have chickened out.
Yeah - I've added the application but am too chicken to play against "real scrabblers" also.
any time you want a game though.... [provided we go slowly =o) ]
Yeah, I couldn't have done it either.
Incidentally, I'd love to play against you again, but I started to wonder if you were only playing me out of pity, since I'm so far below your level :)
Way to go coming up with another word. I probably would have panicked and disabled my wireless connection.
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