I did an experiment with the help of some experts to determine which letter(s) were least likely to be the most annoying tile on a rack. I had experts play through a series of games, and on each turn document which one letter (if any) they'd MOST like to exchange if they could. Of course Q, V, U, I etc came up frequently as the most unwelcome tile (worst offender). But we expect that. What I was looking for were the ones that were conspicuously absent from blame. And the 2 that were most conspicuously absent (other than the blanks obviously) were H and M...often derided for not being overly helpful in assembling a bingo rack. But I think there's HUGE but hidden upside to a letter that will reliably AVOID being your worst tile in any given rack.
Fascinating episode! This has helped to understand the “H” and it’s effectiveness. Thanks for the supply of words containing the “H” to study. I look forward to using the “H” at an ultra high frequency (UHF).
This is one of the best series of videos about Scrabble ever. Question: are there any tiles that you think their points should be changed? Sounds like you think the G should be 3 points?
It's funny because I'm not necessarily sure that adjusting the tile values such that all of them are roughly even would result in that much better of a game - it might be less luck-based, but understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of the tiles and how they interact is such a fun source of strategic richness in the current game. That being said, some tiles need to get bumped up for sure (G, U, maybe B to 4, V to 5, Q to 12 or something)
I did an experiment with the help of some experts to determine which letter(s) were least likely to be the most annoying tile on a rack. I had experts play through a series of games, and on each turn document which one letter (if any) they'd MOST like to exchange if they could. Of course Q, V, U, I etc came up frequently as the most unwelcome tile (worst offender). But we expect that. What I was looking for were the ones that were conspicuously absent from blame. And the 2 that were most conspicuously absent (other than the blanks obviously) were H and M...often derided for not being overly helpful in assembling a bingo rack. But I think there's HUGE but hidden upside to a letter that will reliably AVOID being your worst tile in any given rack.
Very good points!
I once play HAZES with 4 overlaps for 75 points.
ok i love this channel, I didn't even know competitive scrabble existed yesterday but today I'm on my way to throwing out some serious bingos
Fascinating episode! This has helped to understand the “H” and it’s effectiveness. Thanks for the supply of words containing the “H” to study. I look forward to using the “H” at an ultra high frequency (UHF).
Instructive and interesting as usual. Appreciate the list of useful short words to know for high scores, would enjoy a subsequent video on the M
Please make more of these
Will do!
@@wanderer15 will you make any more?\
Please make more!
Thanks for these tips bro! I'm improving to be a scrabble player! You deserve more than 1k subs!
This is one of the best series of videos about Scrabble ever. Question: are there any tiles that you think their points should be changed? Sounds like you think the G should be 3 points?
It's funny because I'm not necessarily sure that adjusting the tile values such that all of them are roughly even would result in that much better of a game - it might be less luck-based, but understanding the relative strengths and weaknesses of the tiles and how they interact is such a fun source of strategic richness in the current game. That being said, some tiles need to get bumped up for sure (G, U, maybe B to 4, V to 5, Q to 12 or something)
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