Scrabble GM vs. AI -- the Rematch! Game #33

The Scrabble AI BestBot got the best of me in my 100-game Human vs. AI Ultimate Scrabble Battle, but I'm not ready to cede to our AI overlords! Introducing... the GM vs. AI rematch!
This 100-game series, running every Monday and Wednesday at 5pm ET for 50 weeks, will feature 20-minute games against BestBot with post-game analysis. Hope you guys enjoy, and wish me luck!
BestBot is the upcoming ultimate Scrabble AI from Woogles.io, to be launched in 2024. For questions, please email [e-mail].
Want personalized help taking your game to the next level or a fun gift for a friend? Check out www.mackmeller...! for more info or email me at [e-mail]!

[@AmaranthRBY]

LUX was really sick, and I really like the way you controlled the board after that sequence. Solid stuff

[@mackmeller]

Thanks!

[@bradfooks4485]

Abomasa is the plural form of abomasum while abomasal is the adjective form of it

[@miskee11]

Great game. Thanks for the lesson, master!

[@mackmeller]

Thanks for watching!

[@josephmallick2654]

And if you don't hit ANNOY, you might get even luckier and draw NEOTENY!

[@mackmeller]

True!

[@itchy7879]

Spoilers
On a winning streak!! Maybe your record isn't completely down the drain for the series

[@noahslatkoff4426]

Interested in the LUX vs TOY sim. Given that TANNOY so rarely gets blocked, LUX must be a solid amount better?

[@mackmeller]

I can't even figure out what word you're referring to, haha, so it must have never been valid 🤣

[@bluefloyd1]

OMASAL is good in Collins, I'm sure you're aware, but it's just another (albeit tiny) reason I'm happier the other side of the pond!

[@ishanganguly7465]

Hi Mack! My win rate against the Woogles Better Bot is around the same as yours against Best Bot (well, maybe until your latest streak!). Hopefully the more of your videos I watch the more of your scrabble knowledge I can osmose. Thanks for so much fun content almost every day!

[@mackmeller]

That's awesome, keep it up! Appreciate your support!

[@almightyhydra]

How does Mack get to the scrabble tournament?
On ATWAIN propelled by PROPINES :)
(apparently PROPINE is not a combination of a propeller and a turbine, nor is it some sort of chemical, it instead means a gift)

[@dansmith9308]

Interesting game. Glad to see you coming back. Quick question, what do the numbers on the right in the analysis such as 48.17 refer to exactly? I know it's something to do with equity of that play.

[@mackmeller]

Yep, it's exactly equity, so points plus leave value -- I can't find the 48.17 but say for my opening play of GLOVE, it's 50.32. GLOVE scores 18, so that means the leave of MS? (which is a really good leave) is worth 32.32 points on average or, in other words, I score 32.32 more on average keeping MS? than I would keeping nothing.

[@coolnath99]

congrats 🎉 let’s keep this run going. before you know it you will overtake the bot

[@mackmeller]

Hope so!

[@100beep5]

6:46 Shouldn't have blocked the X spot... lol

[@Xadreco]

26:08 well XU still plays at B10 hooking AYU

[@Xadreco]

actually i take that back AYU# :(

[@DU1994]

OMASAL#

[@dhu2056]

Sulphitic moment

[@Mr.D.C.]

OMASAL# is good in CSW :)