Learning nth (an unspecified number) and other all-consonant words can enable you to continue the game when you are faced with a rack without vowels.
- brr: used to indicate that one is cold
- crwth: an ancient stringed instrument (pl. -s)
- cwm: a cirque (a deep, steepwalled basin on a mountain, pl. -s, prounounced to rhyme with “boom”)
- hm: used to express thoughtful consideration (also “hmm“)
- mm: used to express assent or satisfaction
- nth: describing an unspecified number in a series
- phpht: used as an expression of mild anger or annoyance (also “pht“)
- psst: used to attract someone’s attention
- sh: used to urge silence (also “shh” and “sha“)
- tsk: to utter an exclamation of annoyance (-ed, -ing, -s)
- tsktsk: to “tsk” (-ed, -ing, -s)
Next Up
Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website, the Merriam-Webster Scrabble Word Finder page, and review the blog posts devoted to Scrabble tips, including this one.
Coming Soon
In class on Monday, you will compose a midterm reflection focusing on the assignments and aspects of the course that have contributed the most to your development as a writer and a student. Tomorrow’s post will serve as a guide for your preparations.
Jane Lucas 