dt scrabble

[rockfordill]

Arabesque are you around ? I'm struggling yet again with this weeks scrabble - best score so far is 34 - a long way from 48 - can anyone do better ? thanks

[gen2]

The best I managed was 44 for COMPARABLE

[rockfordill]

thanks gen2 - allan simmons does that to you everytime - just when you think you have a winner it comes up 4 points short

We'll keep trying

[Arabesque]

Same as gen2 at present - just COMPARABLE. I feel there should be a word down from D1D2 or D3 with K on the double letter, so that total equals 24 when doubled makes the 48 required. Will keep working on it.

[rockfordill]

Arabesque

Thanks for efforts - have not seen anything in the 'D' file yet
how about K5 down using the 2 double words?

[gen2]

k5 - k11 not possible
48 = 12 x 4
with 2 points for the two Es already on the board the 5 tiles to be laid would have to add up to 10

With the 7 tiles in the rack adding up to 17 it is not possible to find two tiles adding up to 7 in order to lay 5 adding up to 10.

[rockfordill]

I bow to your mathematical superiority

[Arabesque]

The answer is KIMONO across from A4. Let me know if you win the book-token!!

[rockfordill]

Arabesque
You are a genius - cannot see many people getting that one.
I have never won anything on scrabble only on the dt crossword puzzles but if I, by some wild chance do, then I'll sure find a way of sharing it with you
tks

[Arabesque]

Hope you win Rockfordill - I've won the Scrabble twice fairly recently - so won't be entering for a while. You hang on to the book token if you are lucky enough to win it. Good luck.