Word nerd
dispatches from the games, grammar, and geek underground
First edition.
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Word Count
54,000 words, Guess
Page Count
216 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewordnerddispatch0000will
- ISBN-100871407736
- ISBN-139780871407733
- Library of Congress Control Number2015009100
- OCLC Control Number979168859
and 5 more
- OCLC Control Number907621799
- Better World BooksW6-AHE-463
- Better World Books308-BAA-964
- Better World Books9780871407733
- Open LibraryOL27182736M
Classifications
- DDC793.734
- LCCGV1507.S3 W55 2015
- LCCGV1507.S3W55 2015
Alternate Titles
- Wordnerd
Description
"Explores anagrams, palindromes, the highest-scoring Scrabble plays of all time, [and] the birth of the World Scrabble Championship, as well as many of the more colorful figures that inhabit this subculture. Die-hard word fans will find ... tips on how top players see their boards and racks to come up with the best play, how they prepare, and the psychology of tournament competition. Those uninitiated in the mysteries of Scrabble mania will find a ... memoir about all the fun people have with language and how words shape our lives and culture in unexpected ways"--Dust jacket flap.
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