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SCRABBLE DETECTIVE

In an effort to internationalise the game, a group of nutcases periodically revise the allowed vocabulary. Scrabble vocabulary developed into a bizarre jargon claimed to cover words from other languages. If you only play with friends, use any dictionary without the word "Scrabble" on its cover. This blog is primarily concerned with competitive Scrabble and the incompetence of some of its custodians..

Sunday, October 13, 2019

ANOTHER COLLINS FUNNY


Kalium is the Latin scientific name of the element potassium (K). It exists in the blood of humans within a specific range. If it goes much above that range, the person might have HYPERKALEMIA. If it goes much below the range, it might be a case of HYPOKALEMIA.

Now, check the acceptability of those two highlighted medical terms on your magic Zyzzyva to find out that Collins accepts HYPOKALEMIA but rejects HYPERKALEMIA.

Not that it concerns me, for I never went beyond 8 letter words, but I felt sorry for players like Daniel Piechnick who was capable of stitching the 10 letter word BIOWEAPONS through three other words on the board.

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