Calling all players beginners and experts alike! Here are the plays you can t afford to miss: 800 puzzles to sharpen your thinking and hone your crossword skills specially designed and selected by SCRABBLE superstar Joe Edley the only two-time winner of the National SCRABBLE(R) Championship and coauthor of Everything SCRABBLE(R). Learn how to: Read the board and see where you can score the most points -- and where you can t. Increase your word game skills with 97 must-know two-letter words Build knockout numbers with bonus squares two-letter words and parallel plays Score with the high-point tiles: J Q X and Z Balance your rack by playing off weak three- four- and five-tile combinations Find the key to success with bingos and seven-letter plays Find the Ideal Play -- eight questions to ask yourself plus the Ideal Play on computer Win at SCRABBLE -- six key factors Find the best play in real game action -- fifty actual games re-created in this book complete with the author s analysis and computer simulation results. National champion Joe Edley aims to enhance your SCRABBLE-playing skills. Discover tips shortcuts and special plays in actual game situations and a battery of increasingly complex puzzles as you learn to play with the pros.