More Scrabble Shenanigans

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-12-2011, 12:54 AM

'Q' up: Scrabble expands its vocabulary - Video Games Blog Plugged In - Yahoo! Games

3000 new 'words' being added to the game include:
"Thang" (slang, "thing". It's not actually slang, though; it's just an accent.)
"Grrl" (slang, "girl". I don't get how they determined how many Rs to use.)
"Innit" (phonetic spelling of a slurred "isn't it")
"Blingy" (adjective form of "bling", & thus actually a word)
"Qin" (a Chinese zither, & thus actually a word)
"Fiqh" (an expansion of Sharia law, & thus actually a word)

These will join the legendary non-word "za" & the legendary waste of blank tiles "zzz".

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Speed · 05-12-2011, 01:38 AM

...heh.

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-12-2011, 07:33 AM

I love that legendary waste of blanks.

I can understand hating slang words in such an venerable institution as Scrabble, but the English language is always screwing itself over. I look forward to more Internet-speak appearing in the dictionary, so when I have to do a vowel dump, I can just put down FFUUUUU-.

Antisocial · 05-12-2011, 11:10 AM

Oh, goody. More reasons to lose friends over a game of Scrabble.

MeowMan · 05-12-2011, 03:42 PM

Is your tag going to grow now, Capt? Or can tags be that long?

heh · 05-12-2011, 03:46 PM

ok grrl is dumb because it can't be a word without vowels

otherwise i am always in favor of using slang in scrabble

Speed · 05-12-2011, 05:08 PM

I don't understand how they determined the spelling of all the slang.

Panfan · 05-12-2011, 05:46 PM

"Grrl", is incorrect. The true form is "Grrrl." As in the "Riot Grrrl" punk movement of the early 90s.

CuccoLady · 05-12-2011, 07:43 PM

Honestly grrl is the only addition here I find completely retarded. I can live with thang. But grrl? It sounds like a tiger choked in the middle of growling.

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 05-20-2011, 05:30 AM

I'm waiting for when they allow 'typos'...

Kargath · 05-20-2011, 06:16 AM

appointmapointment, 200+ points on a triple word score

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-20-2011, 01:25 PM

^If you can line up "appoint" & "point" with 2 gaps between them & 4 gaps after "point", one of which is a triple-word, and draw MAMENT on your slate, you deserve it.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Ace Mercury*** · 05-20-2011, 06:17 PM

In fact, if you don't play it, the Scrabble Gods will strike you down with great vengeance and furious anger.

***CaptHayfever*** · 05-21-2011, 12:18 AM

As Pat Sajak would say if it occurred: "Do you know everything that had to happen for that to happen?"

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 05-21-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kargath

appointmapointment, 200+ points on a triple word score

I'm amused that anyone still remembers this...

05-12-2011, 12:54 AM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	More Scrabble Shenanigans 'Q' up: Scrabble expands its vocabulary - Video Games Blog Plugged In - Yahoo! Games 3000 new 'words' being added to the game include: "Thang" (slang, "thing". It's not actually slang, though; it's just an accent.) "Grrl" (slang, "girl". I don't get how they determined how many Rs to use.) "Innit" (phonetic spelling of a slurred "isn't it") "Blingy" (adjective form of "bling", & thus actually a word) "Qin" (a Chinese zither, & thus actually a word) "Fiqh" (an expansion of Sharia law, & thus actually a word) These will join the legendary non-word "za" & the legendary waste of blank tiles "zzz". And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

05-12-2011, 07:33 AM	#3
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Irregardless. I love that legendary waste of blanks. I can understand hating slang words in such an venerable institution as Scrabble, but the English language is always screwing itself over. I look forward to more Internet-speak appearing in the dictionary, so when I have to do a vowel dump, I can just put down FFUUUUU-. Last edited by Ace Mercury; 05-12-2011 at 07:38 AM.

05-12-2011, 11:10 AM	#4
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	IT'S IN THE OFFICIAL SCRABBLE DICTIONARY! SEE?! Oh, goody. More reasons to lose friends over a game of Scrabble.

05-12-2011, 01:38 AM	#2
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	...heh.

05-12-2011, 03:42 PM	#5
MeowMan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Las Pegasus Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 849 Thanked 208 Times in 132 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Is your tag going to grow now, Capt? Or can tags be that long?

05-12-2011, 03:46 PM	#6
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	ok grrl is dumb because it can't be a word without vowels otherwise i am always in favor of using slang in scrabble

05-12-2011, 05:08 PM	#7
Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,747 Thanks: 1,598 Thanked 320 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I don't understand how they determined the spelling of all the slang.

05-12-2011, 05:46 PM	#8
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	"Grrl", is incorrect. The true form is "Grrrl." As in the "Riot Grrrl" punk movement of the early 90s.

05-12-2011, 07:43 PM	#9
CuccoLady Anime and Cartoons Mod Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: THIS LOCATION REMINDS ME OF A PUZZLE, LUKE Gender: Posts: 9,077 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 1,222 Times in 822 Posts	Honestly grrl is the only addition here I find completely retarded. I can live with thang. But grrl? It sounds like a tiger choked in the middle of growling.

05-20-2011, 05:30 AM	#10
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05-20-2011, 06:16 AM	#11
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	appointmapointment, 200+ points on a triple word score

05-20-2011, 01:25 PM	#12
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^If you can line up "appoint" & "point" with 2 gaps between them & 4 gaps after "point", one of which is a triple-word, and draw MAMENT on your slate, you deserve it. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

05-20-2011, 06:17 PM	#13
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,274 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	In fact, if you don't play it, the Scrabble Gods will strike you down with great vengeance and furious anger.

05-21-2011, 12:18 AM	#14
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	As Pat Sajak would say if it occurred: "Do you know everything that had to happen for that to happen?" And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"