Jerry Higgins has an unusual strategy for playing Scrabble: He uses lots of two-letter words.
"I play very defensively," Higgins recently said as he dropped obscure words like "qat" and "gox" on a board at Orchard House Booksellers. "If I keep the other player from making very good plays, I have a better chance of winning. The key to being successful is to know all the two-letter words."
As a former tournament player, Higgins is the man to beat every Monday night when the Johnston County Scrabble Club gathers at Orchard House,In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an Insulator it cannot. a bookstore and coffee shop on North Third Street. His fellow players even gave him a hat emblazoned with the words "Scrabble guru."
Most of Higgins' opponents don't have trophies or special strategies for the popular board game of words. The Scrabble table at Orchard House has more lively conversation than quiet concentration. And anyone's welcome to join in, regardless of age or skill level.
"We just have fun," club member Tara Dunn said. "We've got a lot of camaraderie going on."
That doesn't mean the games aren't competitive. Players are quick to challenge an odd word's legitimacy, and the worn copy of the official Scrabble dictionary gets a lot of use.
Contrary to popular belief, the winner usually isn't the player who fashions the longest words. New players often try to play big words and use lots of tiles.You can find best china precision Precision injection molds manufacturers from here! Sometimes that pays off: Dunn recalls the time she spelled out the word "verbatim" for 120 points.
But the key is to get a rare letter like "Q" onto a space marked triple letter score.
"It's a game of points, not just a game of letters," Higgins said.A mold or molds is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid like plastic,We are passionate about polished tiles. "You can make beautiful words and get very few points."
In the informal setting in Smithfield, not all tournament rules are in force. "We don't use timers,What causes TMJ pain?" Higgins said. "It puts too much pressure on people."
The club's structure, too, is informal. It has no president and no business meetings. No one in attendance last week knew exactly when the weekly games started - most figured it's been about five years. The group started meeting at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield and spent a few years at River City Arts before moving to Orchard House for the treats and coffee.
On a busy week, up to 10 wordsmiths show up. "We hope for our numbers to grow," Dunn said.
Anyone interested in giving the game a try can come to Orchard House, 117 N. Third St., at 6 p.m. Mondays, pick up a few letter tiles and spell away. Just watch out for Higgins and his two-letter words.
"I play very defensively," Higgins recently said as he dropped obscure words like "qat" and "gox" on a board at Orchard House Booksellers. "If I keep the other player from making very good plays, I have a better chance of winning. The key to being successful is to know all the two-letter words."
As a former tournament player, Higgins is the man to beat every Monday night when the Johnston County Scrabble Club gathers at Orchard House,In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an Insulator it cannot. a bookstore and coffee shop on North Third Street. His fellow players even gave him a hat emblazoned with the words "Scrabble guru."
Most of Higgins' opponents don't have trophies or special strategies for the popular board game of words. The Scrabble table at Orchard House has more lively conversation than quiet concentration. And anyone's welcome to join in, regardless of age or skill level.
"We just have fun," club member Tara Dunn said. "We've got a lot of camaraderie going on."
That doesn't mean the games aren't competitive. Players are quick to challenge an odd word's legitimacy, and the worn copy of the official Scrabble dictionary gets a lot of use.
Contrary to popular belief, the winner usually isn't the player who fashions the longest words. New players often try to play big words and use lots of tiles.You can find best china precision Precision injection molds manufacturers from here! Sometimes that pays off: Dunn recalls the time she spelled out the word "verbatim" for 120 points.
But the key is to get a rare letter like "Q" onto a space marked triple letter score.
"It's a game of points, not just a game of letters," Higgins said.A mold or molds is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid like plastic,We are passionate about polished tiles. "You can make beautiful words and get very few points."
In the informal setting in Smithfield, not all tournament rules are in force. "We don't use timers,What causes TMJ pain?" Higgins said. "It puts too much pressure on people."
The club's structure, too, is informal. It has no president and no business meetings. No one in attendance last week knew exactly when the weekly games started - most figured it's been about five years. The group started meeting at the Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield and spent a few years at River City Arts before moving to Orchard House for the treats and coffee.
On a busy week, up to 10 wordsmiths show up. "We hope for our numbers to grow," Dunn said.
Anyone interested in giving the game a try can come to Orchard House, 117 N. Third St., at 6 p.m. Mondays, pick up a few letter tiles and spell away. Just watch out for Higgins and his two-letter words.
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