Monday, 6/3/13 (3). Late Start Schedule.

SCRABBLE  TOURNEY, -- DAY  ONE.

  • Each person draws a letter. The letter closest to A (Blank beats A) goes first.
  • Draw continues clockwise (to the left) after that.
  • If no one volunteers, the person with the letter furthest from A is scorekeeper.
  • Put those letters back and draw seven (7) each.
  • Keep score like this (don't write what's in the parentheses):
    • Jimmy (First Player) 
    17 (first turn) 
    6  (second turn) 
    23 (total so far) 
    14 (third turn) 
    37 (total so far)    		Johnny (Second Player) 
    23 
    15 
    38 
    7 
    45
  • First player must put the word down with a letter on the Star in the middle.
  • Left to right, top to bottom; not diagonal, not bottom to top!
  • Suggestion: no more than 2-3 minutes per person.
  • NO! NO! NO! (Check the dictionary.)
    • Multiplier squares are one use only!