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Is That a Word?: From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of Scrabble
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Is That a Word?: From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of Scrabble Hardcover - 2012

by Bukszpan, David


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Scrabble(R) aficionados may know that both Brr and Brrr are legitimate plays, but what about everyday names like Peter, Carl, and Marge? They're not listed as proper nouns, but they are certainly playable. For lovers of Scrabble(R), Bananagrams(R), and Words with Friends(R), this lively guide helps readers make the most out of word games, packed with new ways to remember the best words alongside tips for improving game play and much more. Part strategy guide and part celebration of all things wordy, this collection of facts, tips, and surprising lists of playable words will instruct and delight the letterati.

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  • Title Is That a Word?: From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of Scrabble
  • Author Bukszpan, David
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 9.1.2012
  • Pages 176
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Chronicle Books, U.S.A
  • Date 2012-09
  • ISBN 9781452108247

About the author

David Bukszpan is a freelance book publicist and co-creator of the literary t-shirt jersey line, Novel-T. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Dave Hopkins is an illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines from The Economist to MOJO. He lives in the UK.
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