Ever since the game Scrabble went online, more and more people have started playing the game. And while the game is inherently fun, especially for word aficionados, it can be frustrating for some as building words out of random letters isn't exactly easy. Of course, the object of playing the game IS to have fun. But winning is also a good motivation to keep on playing. For those who consider themselves in need of a performance boost when it comes to their Scrabble game, one of the best strategies to accomplish that is to add more words to your vocabulary. Now, learning new words is kind of a big task to undertake. Where would you start? Some would say that you need to learn all the 2-letter Scrabble words because it will enable you to build parallel words. Others would suggest 7-letter Scrabble words because it will aid you in forming more bingos. In my opinion, the ones that you should first focus on are the words that start with Q.
The letter Q causes most Scrabble players to quake in fear. This is because most of us only know a handful of words starting with Q and almost all of them require a U. If asked to come up with a Q-word that doesn't have a U, a lot of us, Scrabble pros aside, would be unable to think of any word off the top of our head. And should we be unlucky enough to draw that particular letter, most of us would probably leave it alone until we end up drawing the letter U. Now, playing with 6 tiles on your rack instead of 7 severely limits your gameplay because your options are limited. Some of us would even go so far as saving other letters because we plan to use them along with the Q. This kind of play will make any player lose potentially high scoring moves because he or she is only building words with what's left.
Another reason why words starting with Q are the best words to start learning is that a Q should never be left on your rack especially if the game is nearing the end. If you are ever unfortunate enough to have that Q on your rack when someone finishes off all his or her tiles, you will be penalized with a deduction of 20 points from your score. This greatly increases your chances of losing the game. Thus, the letter Q is a letter that should be played quickly and without qualm.
The last reason why these Q words are so important is that they have a high value attached to them. Playing a word that starts with Q allows you to potentially earn a high score while avoiding the risk of incurring any of the problems mentioned above. Of course, the side benefit of simply improving your vocabulary in general is also a great factor. After all, how many people do you know that can spout off numerous words that start with Q without straining their brain? Quack, quick, quad... It can cause quite a quandary.
So, if you're ever looking to improve your Scrabble game by increasing your vocabulary, I'd say you're better off with words that start with Q.
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