Stern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agoScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down16
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comStern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up55·edit-21 year agoI’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
minus-squarecbarrick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoThey added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change. It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
minus-squareklemptor@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down2·1 year agoWait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
I’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
They added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change.
It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
Wait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
Spazzing for double points!