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Thursday, November 12, 2026

How to Verify an Unfamiliar Word Before You Challenge It

Why a quick gut check is not enough Every Scrabble player has been there. An opponent lays down a word you have never seen. It looks suspicious. Maybe it is a clever bluff, maybe it is a legitimate word from a regional dictionary you have never opened. The clock is ticking. You have to decide: challenge or let it slide? Challenging a word in Scrabble is a formal move. If you are wrong, you lose your turn and the word stays. If you are right, the word comes off the board an

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