Stern to Mildly Interesting • 1 year agoScrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square65arrow-up1139arrow-down16
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink64•edit-21 year agoI’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
minus-square@cbarricklinkEnglish28•1 year agoThey added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change. It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•1 year agoWait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•1 year agoAck I seem to have grown a penis too?! I’m a fraud!
I’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.
They added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change.
It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.
Wait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?
Arrest this man!
Ack I seem to have grown a penis too?! I’m a fraud!
Za, lasagna. Pizza, sa.
Spazzing for double points!