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141 of 147 people found the following review helpful
By NY Wordsmith
Format:Paperback
I was very disappointed to find that more than 800 acceptable Scrabble words are missing from this edition. Scrabble News, Issue 201, which appeared more than a year ago, stated, "Some words may have been erroneously omitted from early printings of OSPD4." It then listed those words, including some vulgar words that had been intentionally omitted for PC purposes. I understood that the vulgar words would not appear, but I had thought that the edition I had purchased from Amazon in March 2007 would be up-to-date with the others--it was not. The OWL2 (Official Word List 2, available only to current National Scrabble Association members) contains all acceptable words but does not include definitions, which is why I purchased this book, the OSPD4. As far as it goes, the large print edition is fine, but since my aim was to be exposed to the meanings of all of the thousands of new words that have been deemed acceptable in Scrabble, this Amazon purchase failed to meet my expectations.
139 of 154 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Beyond being useful for playing Scrabble, this book is fun. It might be nice to just have a list of new words, but the reality isn't so bad: you can spend some relaxing time just peeking through the book to find new words and what they mean. This book is worth it just for identifying the first acceptable two-letter Q/Q-without-U word, Qi. No longer must you be able to spell just Qat when you get stuck with the Q at the very end of the game without an accompanying U.
For those folks who want the "dirty" words as well, it can always be agreed in advance to use the current Webster's dictionary or whatever in addition to this book. You need to do that anyway for words with more than eight letters.
For those folks who want the "dirty" words as well, it can always be agreed in advance to use the current Webster's dictionary or whatever in addition to this book. You need to do that anyway for words with more than eight letters.
42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By J. Cole
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having worn our old Scrabble dictionary to pieces (literally), I was glad to find this one! It is a huge help when looking up those obscure words that mainstream dictionaries don't always include, and since this is a paperback book, it's small and light enough to take anywhere. Even some online dictionaries can be less than helpful, so this provides the place where the controversy ends. It's amazing how many new words you can learn...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Probably better as a 'book'... Just okay in Kindle version
Really difficult to find a word in Kindle version... Paging through takes way too much time. In this case I'd prefer a real book. Otherwise, it's fine.
Published 15 hours ago by Richard Gillingham
4.0 out of 5 stars
DIET
So far this is working and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I have see sawed with dieting for 40 odd years, and this one so far has been great. Read more
Published 19 hours ago by Carol Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good help
I just started playing "words with friends" on my new I pad and it is so helpful. I even almost won a game.
Published 3 days ago by C. E. Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Small Book
I guess I was expecting a little bit larger book for some reason....its not too small. Great book and price.
Published 4 days ago by Daniel Burnham
5.0 out of 5 stars
By the book
purchased for my elderly mother has so many words you would not think of, she used it all the time
Published 8 days ago by KAREN OLDS
4.0 out of 5 stars
I have not played Scrabble in a long time
However, when I have used the book, it was extremely helpful. The friend I was playing Scrabble against is no longer available so a lot of the fun is gone so I do not play... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Gwendolyn Mayes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product
Well laid out, handy to carry with my board, and easy to use. This is a great item to own for regular scrabble players, and those who like words.
Published 11 days ago by Jill D Hunter
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
I am just learning to play Scrabble and the dictionary was very useful to help me identify and complete words
Published 12 days ago by Mary Lou Densford
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good reference to have
It serves the purpose I find it useful when I am playing WORDS on Facebook. Like to shock my sons with unusual words.
Published 12 days ago by Susan B. Breig
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brand new condition
came promptly and met all expectations. Makes playing the game more interesting. Fun looking up all the different
words when you're stuck
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words when you're stuck
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Published 12 days ago by CHERYL BECKER
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