Cat Scrabble Game Thread

[Nightson]

Cat Scrabble Board - Game One: Megatron vs ceptimus vs Nightson vs Leesifer
ROW A	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6					11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW B	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9		11	12			15
ROW C	1	2		4	5	6	2XL	8						14	15
ROW D	2XL					6	7		9		11	2XW
ROW E	1			4								12		14	15
ROW F				4	5	3XL	7		9		11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW G		2		4		6			2XL		2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW H		2	3	2XL					9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW I		2	2XL	4		6		8	2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW J	1	3XL	3	4			7	8	9		11	12			15
ROW K	1	2							9		2XW	12			15
ROW L	2XL	2	3	2XW			7								2XL
ROW M	1	2				6	2XL		2XL		11	12		14	15
ROW N	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7		9		11	12	13	2XW
ROW O	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7		9

E at K14 scores 8 I believe, and with that I am out of tiles.

[Gonzo]

Score Board
Nightson	178
Megatron	101
ceptimus	158
Leesifer	112

[ceptimus]

When one player runs out of tiles, that's the end of the game.

Then you do the thing where you add the points from the remaining player's tiles to the score of the person who finished the game - but in this case that won't make any difference as Nightson has already won!

Congratulations Nightson! Thanks to the other players, and special thanks to Gonzo for devising and running the game!

[Leesifer]

Thanks Gonzo. I enjoyed this game

Thanks for playing, cep, Nightson and Megs.

When's the next game?

[Nightson]

Thanks guys, it was a really fun game. I really caught a break when I looked at Eolian and was like "Wait, doesn't that word start with an A?"

[Gonzo]

Well sign up if you want to play the next one. I'm doing too much on forums and in real life to run a game right now, but in 2-3 weeks I'll prolly be ready to do another. Maybe.

[Gonzo]

Here is The Cat Scrabble Rule Book and Gameplay Guide.

SET-UP

First letters drawn are made public to see who goes first depending on who's letter is closer to the letter 'A'. Going by order signed up...

SR71 draws an . Elouise draws an . MonCapitan draws a .

MonCapitan goes first. SR71 goes second. Elouise goes third.

The letters drawn go back in the pile and each player is PMed seven new letters.

ROUND ONE

MonCapitan's move.

Cat Scrabble Board - Game Two: MonCapitan vs SR71 vs Elouise
ROW A	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW B	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW C	1	2	2XW	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW D	2XL	2	3	2XW	5	6	7	2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW E	1	2	3	4	2XW	6	7	8	9	10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW F	1	3XL	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW G	1	2	2XL	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW H	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	2XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW I	1	2	2XL	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW J	1	3XL	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW K	1	2	3	4	2XW	6	7	8	9	10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW L	2XL	2	3	2XW	5	6	7	2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW M	1	2	2XW	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW N	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW O	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW

[MonCapitan2002]

Trying to replicate the scrabble board is causing me to hyperventilate. I'll post my move by announcing the starting position.

My first word is starting from H8 to K8.

[SR71]

SR with from K4 to K9.

[Elouise]

STRAGGLE (F6 - M6) ... used all seven tiles, bonus 50 points


Score

MonCapitan 18
SR71 20
Elouise 66

[Elouise]

testing ...

[Gonzo]

I put the tile value key back in my sig under a spoiler.

Cat Scrabble Board - Game Two: MonCapitan vs SR71 vs Elouise
ROW A	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW B	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW C	1	2	2XW	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW D	2XL	2	3	2XW	5	6	7	2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW E	1	2	3	4	2XW	6	7	8	9	10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW F	1	3XL	3	4	5		7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW G	1	2	2XL	4	5		2XL	8	2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW H	3XW	2	3	2XL	5		7		9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW I	1	2	2XL	4	5		2XL		2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW J	1	3XL	3	4	5		7		9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW K	1	2	3							10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW L	2XL	2	3	2XW	5		7	2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW M	1	2	2XW	4	5		2XL	8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW N	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW O	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW

Score Board
MonCapitan	18
SR71	20
Elouise	66

ROUND TWO

[MonCapitan2002]

I PM'ed my answer to Gonzo as I'm not sure if it is a valid emplacement.

[Gonzo]

Here is MonCapitan's move:

Cat Scrabble Board - Game Two: MonCapitan vs SR71 vs Elouise
ROW A	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW B	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL	7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW C	1	2	2XW	4	5	6	2XL	8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW D	2XL	2	3	2XW	5	6	7	2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW E	1	2	3	4	2XW	6	7	8	9	10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW F	1	3XL	3	4	5		7	8	9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW G	1	2	2XL	4	5		2XL	8	2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW H	3XW	2	3	2XL	5		7		9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW
ROW I	1	2	2XL	4	5		2XL		2XL	10	2XL	12	2XL	14	15
ROW J	1	3XL	3	4	5		7		9	3XL	11	12	13	3XL	15
ROW K	1	2	3							10	2XW	12	13	14	15
ROW L	2XL	2	3	2XW	5			2XL	9	10	11	2XW	13	14	2XL
ROW M	1	2	2XW	4	5			8	2XL	10	11	12	2XW	14	15
ROW N	1	2XW	3	4	5	3XL		8	9	3XL	11	12	13	2XW	15
ROW O	3XW	2	3	2XL	5	6	7	3XW	9	10	11	2XL	13	14	3XW

You can challenge the move, if you wish, but otherwise it is not my place to approve or disapprove of anything. Check the rule book for details on challenges.

[Elouise]

'tis good.

[SR71]

medially (N6 - N13)

Think I used all my letters, but not 100% sure. If a letter I have overlaps where it crosses a word, does it count as gone from my pile, or as still in my pile?

[Gonzo]

still in the pile

[SR71]

OK, got it, so there is still an left in my pile.

[Elouise]

I've been waiting for Gonzo to confirm whether the letters sr71 has fit in. If so, good play sr71.

So, yah ... Gonzo?

[Elouise]

medially is an eight letter word ...

[Elouise]

To spell it out ... given sr71 has submitted an 8 letter word, and the grid references, there shouldn't be any of sr71's letters left over, let alone the letter 'e'.

[SR71]

I never played Scrabble, let alone Cyber Space Cat Scrabble, so we'll go into a painful disquisition on WTF, I don't know how?

First batch o letters: G L R I E N H . Spellt nigher. The E overlapped and I had an L left over. What was left in the pile?

Second batch o letters sent: L E I Y D M A. I clearly had an L left over from, so it was OK to spell medially, with two L's, right wrong?

So, can I even spell medially, and if so, what is left over? Sorry Gonzo, I'm pretty dense. What else is new?

[Elouise]

Don't stress, sr71 .. I was just waiting til it was sorted. I'm okay with waiting as long as needed. I know what learning a new game can be like.

Will just set over here until it's worked out.

[SR71]

Thanks Eloise, yeah, sorry to be PIA, just don't want to unintentional cheat by way of not knowing how it works.

[Gonzo]

I'm confused, SR. Do you think you can use the same letter twice or something? You only have one L, right?