6 Types of Scrabble Players We All Know

Scrabble may be about words, but it’s the players who make the game unforgettable. Here are some personalities you’ll definitely recognize around the board:

1️⃣ The Dictionary Flipper

Always ready to challenge. They don’t care if the game pauses for five minutes if your word looks suspicious, they’re reaching for the word list. I have a scrabble friend Scudder Franklin who doesn't actually mind to observe the validity of a word, keep you on hold as long as it takes. 

2️⃣ The Silent Strategist

Scrabble players in this category barely speak, barely smile. They just rack up points quietly until boom! they drop a 100-point bingo out of nowhere. I know a Nigel Richards, a Timi Woko and a Wellington Jigereh kind of game play here. Wellington will even keep what he calls a "poker face" that will be extremely difficult for his opponent to read him.

3️⃣ The Trash-Talker

Confidence level: 100. Skill level: debatable. Whether they’re winning or losing, their main weapon is banter. If you ever come across Onu Jeffrey, you are in for some smooth Scrabble analyses 

4️⃣ The Vowel Collector

Somehow, every time they draw, it’s A-E-I-O-U. Every. Single. Time. The exchange button is basically their best friend. Only people in this category can relate.

5️⃣ The Rule Lawyer

These are players who know every clause in the tournament handbook. They don’t even think about bending timing rules they will call the director in a heartbeat. In your best interest, when you come across such players, it's in your best interest to stay in line.

6️⃣ The Wild Gambler

They will play a “word” just to see if you will fall for it. Sometimes it works, sometimes they get burned, but it's always entertaining while watching these set of scrabble players. 

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