The Official Scrabble Page-A-Day Calendar 2007 [Calendar]

John D. Williams (Author), Joe Edley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2006

Whip your game into shape. For the 100 million Scrabble players, this calendar is like a mini-match every day against yourself. If anyone can craft a challenge for the Scrabble lover’s mind, it’s these two guys—National Scrabble Association executive director John D. Williams and Joe Edley, the only three-time winner of the National Scrabble Championship. Here they present a year of stimulating puzzles and plays. The Name Game. Thinking in Pairs. High-Point Tiles. Four-, Five-, Six-, and Seven-Letter Shuffle. Centerpieces, Extensions, and “Un-Thinkable”: Which word in the list is not an acceptable Scrabble word—Unalive, Unlive, Unbe, or Undead?

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The fun of Scrabble, solo. From National Scrabble Association executive director John D. Williams and Joe Edley, the only three-time winner of the National Scrabble Championship, each day of this calendar offers a puzzle or challenge than sharpens skills—and embodies the sheer pleasure of the game. Seven-Letter Shuffle. Four-Flushers. Hooks. And Playing for Plurals: rearrange the letters in the word BIRSE to make three new worlds than end in “S.”*
*BIERS, BRIES, RIBES --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joe Edley is a contributor for the following Workman Publishing Co Title: The Official Scrabble Page-A-Day Calendar 2007

National Scrabble Association executive director John D. Williams and Joe Edley, the only three-time winner of the National Scrabble Championship co-wrote the P.A.D. 2007 and 2008 Calendar Scrabble.

Since 1971. Workman is a publisher that's always around big ideas. B. Kliban's Cat, The Official Preppy Handbook, The Silver Palate Cookbook, the original Page-A-Day Calendars, the What to Expect books, BRAIN QUEST – landmark bestsellers such as these reflect a knack for publishing books and calendars that lead with a commitment to publish them with a mixture of care and innovation. The bright, appealing trade-paperback format has succeeded with high standards of design and production. Authors who are authorities, who tour extensively and are spokespeople for their subjects, enjoy books of unexpected formats, unique packaging of books with objects, and yet above all, value through conscientious, aggressive pricing.

Product Details

• Calendar: 370 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Pag edition (June 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076114191X
• ISBN-13: 978-0761141914
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,253,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get your daily dose of Scrabble, January 18, 2008

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Gloria Garrett "word geek" (Atlanta area, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Scrabble Page-A-Day Calendar 2008 (Page-A-Day Calendars) (Calendar)

This product isn't going to change anyone's world, but for the true Scrabble-holic, this is a great way to stretch your brain and get your daily dose of Scrabble even when you can't get a game. Using the familiar "Page-a-Day" format, this calendar offers a variety of Scrabble-themed puzzles, including anagramming, finding your best play in a mock game situation, finding the phony word among a list of plausible words, seeing how many shorter words you can find within a word, and so forth. The "find your best play" pages give you point values for "average", "good", and "expert" plays, enabling you to compare yourself to a benchmark. If you're stumped, each page has the solution on the reverse. The calendar format is compact and fits neatly and conveniently on any desk, no matter how small or cluttered. I first received this calendar as a gift about 5 years ago, and have been buying it for myself ever since. I wouldn't think of starting the New Year without it! It's an oasis of Scrabble in my workday - a little diversion that any word geek is sure to enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Challenging daily puzzles, March 13, 2004

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Lisa - See all my reviews

This review is from: Official Scrabble Page-A-Day Calendar 2004 (Page-A-Day(r) Calendars) (Calendar)

What an excellent calendar! There's a nice variety of puzzles so I never get bored. But watch out - some of these are real stumpers! This calendar challenges me, and I play Scrabble almost daily. Definitely stay away if you've only a passing interest in the game.

5.0 out of 5 stars challenging calendar!, February 13, 2010

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Harold George Wagner III "The Professor" (Tamaqua, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Official Scrabble Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Page-A-Day Calendars) (Calendar)

I used to think that I was a pretty good Scrabble player, but this calendar has put me in my place! Should improve your Scrabble skills over the year!