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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Jan 4, 2007
Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Doesn't contain all words but, reasons are given in the text of this review.
Summary: Every Christmas season my wife and I make time to sit by the fireplace with the tree lights on, have a drink with refreshments and play SCRABBLE with music in the background. There was a time when I would win most games. Those days are over. It has ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 26, 2011
Pros: It's probably the best choice out there...
Cons: ... although I have a few reservations.
Summary: If you're going to be a serious Scrabble player, you need an "official" Scrabble dictionary by your side. Not to look up words beforehand (that would be cheating) but to settle challenges. Why? Because Scrabble is a word-game but only ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 13, 2008
Pros: Easy to find words, brief meanings, approved by Milton Bradley
Cons: Are you better off investing in a regular dictionary?
Summary: Have you ever known someone that is completely brutal when it comes to board games? They are ruthless, never bend any rule and will use the challenge option at the drop of a hat. That, in a nutshell, is Tommy. I have one of the deluxe Scrabble ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2002
Pros: thousands of words needed for scrabble, also very cheap
Cons: only a few words missing
Summary: Overview
This dictionary is the "Offical Scrabble Players Dictionary 3rd Edition". It was printed in 1996 by Merriam Webster. It includes more than 100,000 words that are acceptable in the Scrabble rules. It also provides a definition ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 13, 2001
Pros: Extensive listing of words, shows what words are acceptable for the game
Cons: Some words strange and not included in a "regular" dictionary
Summary: You are playing Scrabble. Your opponent makes the word aa. You challenge, claiming it isn't a word. It is not in your average dictionary. You whip out the golden book-and low and behold, find that aa is actually a word, or at least allowable in the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 2, 2001
Pros: A very handy reference. Better than a standard dictionary
Cons: Omits some OWL words. No longer has the 2 letter word page.
Summary: If you play Scrabble, you absolutely need this book.
Let's give an example: a heated, hotly contested game with my Dad and brother. I play "bendy", as in "a bendy straw". I get challenged. The dictionary in the house doesn't have it. I ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 28, 2001
Pros: Large type, great for crosswords as well as Scrabble, hardcover edition sturdy
Cons: Paperback edition not bound very well, some words missing
Summary: The 3rd edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD) is a huge improvement over the 2nd edition. The typeface is larger, and the glaring typos in the 2nd edition have been fixed. The vocabulary includes both modern words and (some) Canadian ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 17, 2001
Pros: Covers about 98% of the words that you will ever see in a game
Cons: Missing a few words that should be there.
Summary: Scrabble between me and my Mother was a pretty one-sided contest, given that I was around 10 years old, and she in her 30's! Later on, I was able to fare better, but she held the mental edge!
Nowadays, I play against my wife, and she is the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 12, 2001
Pros: Anything to do with Scrabble has to be a "pro".
Cons: There are some words that aren't found that are in fact legitimate Scrabble words.
Summary: I love playing Scrabble. I've played for years, and humbly admit I win a fair number of the games I play. A year ago a friend bought me the Scrabble Dictionary, which now accompanies me at these games.
The definitions are brief. This might not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 4, 2000
Pros: words words and more words
Cons: nothing
Summary: The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Author: Webster Inc. Staff
Price: 28.99
ISBN: : 0877792208
There are dictionaries and there are Dictionaries.
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary is ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 21, 2000
Pros: It's a dictionary. That should speak for itself.
Cons: I can remember maybe twice not being able to locate a word.
Summary: For those of you who have played Scrabble at some point in your lifetime, you will likely be able to relate to this situation:
There is not much space left on the board, and it is your opposition's turn. Connecting to the letter O, they spell ... read more
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