Big but still-reasonable values for some tiles, especially the X and Z, are good because they improve the odds of comebacks, make tile positioning a compelling strategic consideration, and give players with lesser word knowledge a slightly better chance against those who are booked up.... Scrabble players understand that the game’s inequities are on the margins, and that figuring them out is a crucial part of learning to play well.
Friday, January 18, 2013
DITZ: Stefan Fatsis, the author of the books Word Freak and A Few Seconds of Panic (and the Friday sports correspondent for NPR's All Things Considered), is virulently opposed to any proposed changes in Scrabble tile value for multiple reasons, including this one:
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