The Tao of Scrabble (apologies to Benjamin Hoff)

Drawing the face-down lettered tiles—unless you cheat—is random. So sometimes you get a bad hand. Keep playing. 

Blank is valuable. 

Think beyond the immediate move. 

Sometimes, gain less now to gain more later. 

Versatility matters. 

That which pairs well with another gains much. 

Using many letters is often less valuable than using fewer. Unless you play all your letters and make a fresh start. 

Letters huddled together pack a wallop.  

It’s not only what tiles you play that matters but what you leave behind. 

You need both vocabulary and math. 

Too many i’s makes play difficult. 

Sometimes it’s ok to take a deep breath and concede a game that has become unwinnable. It happens. There will be another one.

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