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The Scrabble Word-Building Book: Updated Edition Mass Market Paperback – September 25, 2007

by Saleem Ahmed (Compiler)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 534 ratings
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Want to outsmart, outwit, and outplay your Scrabble® opponents? Using the completely revised and updated The Scrabble® Word-Building Book, you can! This essential strategy guide shows you how to build on your opponents' words and become a master of this classic game. For novice players and expert wordsmiths alike, this helpful reference includes:
  • A handy list of the 94 two-letter words sure to pile on the points
  • Over 800 three-letter words -- 550 of which can be formed from two-letter words
  • All eight-letter words that can be formed from seven-letter words
  • Every word up to seven letters you can play!

To increase your word-building power and achieve the highest score, keep The Scrabble® Word-Building Book at your fingertips -- and beat your opponent every time!
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  1. Print length
    736 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pocket Books
  4. Publication date
    September 25, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    4.19 x 1.6 x 6.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781416505440
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1416505440
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"Scrabble® fanatics will memorize this book."
-- John Williams, Executive Director of the National Scrabble® Association and coauthor of Everything Scrabble®

"A good book for...players who are interested in improving their game."
-- Peter Morris, World Champion Scrabble® Player

About the Author

Saleem Ahmed is a Scrabble® fanatic and the author of numerous books including The Scrabble® Word-Building Book, which has sold nearly a half a million copies. In 2018, he and his wife Carol (a.k.a. “Yasmin”) were recognized as the Most Outstanding Family in the Western USA by the Universal Peace Federation, in part due to their compiling of The Scrabble® Word-Building Book with the help of both of their daughters, Aisha and Seema. Born in India and raised in Pakistan, Saleem and Hawaii-born Yasmin now live in Honolulu.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 141650544X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Books; Revised edition (September 25, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 736 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781416505440
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416505440
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.6 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 534 ratings

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Paul M. Livingston
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and useful
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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A find for real Scrabble players, including 2 and 3 letter words that can be quite useful. Having the book has probably added 15-20 points per game to our scores
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Captain America
5.0 out of 5 stars Cannot Live without this book
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014
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I play WordFeud with about 25 people worldwide on line. I loaded the game on my PC while others play the game on their Android phone. My PC game screen is 8x11 inches. I grew up playing Scrabble with family tournaments all weekend and on vacations at home during college and subsequent military service. Always a fun family competition the Scrabble books spent a lot of time in each player’s lap as we fervently searched for words to play. Family rules were you could peruse the books but not hoard them. Now that family dynamics have changed drastically (everyone died) and I am on my own, my family rules (the cats and I) are use the Scrabble Word Building Book as much as you can because you can!!
I loved it so much I got 2 more copies for local friends I play WordFeud with. Now we all started the New year 2014 on a level playing field. Each of us uses the book and our games are getting more interesting, challenging, and fun. Strategy in tile placement is very important and this book helps immensely. Gone are the days of Mom saying as she took my spot for QOPH or ZA, “ If I cannot use it? I will abuse (block) its use.” Thanks Mom. Now I play for the fun of word play and usage. Points are important only if the game is a close one. This book is my Bible. Wonderful investment in keeping this aging brain active and challenged. My brain gets so fried playing friends throughout the world on my PC, that watching television is actually a relief so it can relax. I do not hear Mom saying “TV will rot your PhD brain cells.” Nope, Mom, my PhD brain cells are quite active, thank you. Enjoy.
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R. N, IL
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2024
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Clear words
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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful addition to Scrabble players
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2011
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The important thing to note is that I have the Kindle version of this book. This means things are a little different for me than for someone who owns a physical copy. The book is great for checking to see if a word is valid, but less useful for looking for word ideas, due to the fact that you can't quickly page through it. When my family plays Scrabble we play it more for fun than for a challenge, so we allow each other to flip through dictionaries to look for word ideas. You can't really do that with this book on the Kindle, because you can't change pages very quickly. Yes, you can search for a word, but you can't, for example, find if a word is spelled properly or not by easily checking in that section of the book. All you will find if you search is whether or not the word is in the book. It won't tell you words that are close to it, or help you find what you may be looking for, like you could with a physical book. Instead, you have to hit page next a lot to get to where you want to be.

However, despite my problems with the book, I can definitely recommend it. I still love having it, as it's a great addition to the game. I still use it constantly, it just takes a bit more effort on my part to use. This is in no way a fault of the book. Instead, it is a problem with the medium in which I received it. And even with those minor issues, I still feel that I would be worse off without it. So, in the end, I can definitely recommend that any Scrabble player picks this up!
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K
5.0 out of 5 stars Neat idea
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
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It has interesting words for when you are stuck. I can’t wait for game night.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
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I'm a Scrabble nut and this book helps so much.
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AK
5.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023
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My MIL and I play a lot of scrabble. We have a dictionary from 2013. Didn’t want to spend a lot for more words when I can buy this and learn something too. It doesn’t weigh near as much as the dictionary.
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Pompomgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for Learning Scrabble Words
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021
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My wife and I have started playing quite a lot of Scrabble for evening entertainment. We "cheat" a lot because we want to learn words, and it has been very effective at helping with that. It is good for finding words that you can build from words already on the board. For example, look up "bout" and you find words like "about", etc. Very helpful. Of course, you wouldn't use it in a tournament, but that isn't our intent. We also bought the most recent Scrabble dictionary, and by using the two of them, we are learning a lot of new words.
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Jaycee
5.0 out of 5 stars Valuable scrabble resource.
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2023
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This is a great book to help scrabble players make the most of their game.
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A. Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful in Building Two to Three Letter Words
Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2024
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This book help to expand one's vocabulary on two or three letters which is useful in Scrabble games. It is also good for the brain.
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Jean Beasley
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for scrabble players
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 13, 2013
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I bought this for my sister. I have had a copy for many years and find it very helpful especially for extending words already played in Scrabble. The list of two and three letter words on the first few pages is very useful.
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Adeline E. Sanoy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Scrabble Word-Building Book: 3rd Edition
Reviewed in Canada on February 11, 2024
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We often play Scrabble and find the book helpful in how to spell a word. I had an older edition which I gave a friend and got the updated version for ourselves. A good book to have if you play Scrabble.
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A. West
5.0 out of 5 stars If you want a chance at winning...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2012
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You really need this if you want to make any progress with Words with Friends on Facebook!! I bought two more copies for my son and mother and now they are giving me a run for my money!!
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