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Has the strategy of Scrabble been compromised?
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As language has changed over the years, Scrabbles's famous point system has become flawed. The commonness of letters has changed, allowing savvy players to "beat the system" and gain an advantage over the average player. So what do you think? Should the system be updated for modern language to level the playing field, or does this extra layer of strategy add to the excitement of the game? As always, hash it out in the comments!

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ASSET LINKS:

0:12 - PBS Nature - Soul of the Elephant (2015)
youtube.com/watch?v=6dMzBcwBN-Q

0:16 - The Shy Kiwi Who Stunned Francophone Scrabble Lovers
news.yahoo.com/shy-kiwi-stunned-francophone-scrabble-lovers-030022417.html

0:17 - Prague: Scrabble Champions Tournament: FINAL
youtube.com/watch?v=atyHDA56oTY

0:18 - Assassin's Creed Unity E3 2014 World Premiere Cinematic Trailer [US].mp4
youtube.com/watch?v=7PyL5f_UbqM

0:24 - Scrabble game show 1985
youtube.com/watch?v=iliCKnHxJiQ

0:43 - NASC 2015 Finals Round 3
youtube.com/watch?v=RjcnrWmbd3w

1:24 - Scrabble Wiki
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrabble

1:55 - H, Y, and Z Are Your Money Letters: How To Beat Scrabble's Flawed Points System, Using Google-Powered Math
deadspin.com/5975490/h-y-and-z-as-concealed-weapons-we-apply-google-inspired-math-to-scrabbles-flawed-points-system?sidebar_promotions_icons=testingoff&utm_expid=66866090-67.e9PWeE2DSnKObFD7vNEoqg.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

3:25 - Shaquille O'Neal, Shaq Plays Scrabble by His Own Rules The NBA on ESPN commercial
youtube.com/watch?v=MI_ekPR3GFE

3:54 - MtG Real Life Gameplay (RLGp) - deutsch - Dimir Combo vs. Zoo
youtube.com/watch?v=mpqhcg-wlxk

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