In honor of the Bard of Avon, born on April 16, 1564, this week’s Scrabble post features Shakespeare characters whose names are also playable common nouns.
- ariel: a gazelle found in Africa (Ariel, The Tempest, 1611-12)
- dogberry: the fruit of a dogwood tree (Dogberry, Much Ado about Nothing, 1598-1599)
- hamlet: a village (the title character of Hamlet, 1600-1601)
- lear: learning (the title character of King Lear, 1605-1606)
- puck: a disk used in ice hockey and other games (Puck, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1595-1596)
- romeo: a seductive lover, a male lover (one of the title characters in Romeo and Juliet, 1594-1595)
- shylock: to lend money with a high interest rate (Shylock, The Merchant of Venice, 1596-1597)
Next Up
When class resumes next Wednesday, you will have your final Wordplay Day of the semester! To prepare, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website, and review the blog posts devoted to Scrabble tips, including this one.
Jane Lucas 