Scrabble Consensus Game - Move 3

[Charlie Reams]

So C4C played LOOKER for 20, and as Craig predicted, Scrabble had fished for the G hook and posted a hefty 90 points for RETYING, extending its lead to 126 - 43. Next moves by 23:59 Wednesday please.

[Matt Morrison]

Thanks so much for turning on the tiles Charlie. Bugger that we didn't get an S.

[Matt Morrison]

Only thing I can see is HIKE for 30 points, 12Aa.

[Charlie Reams]

Thanks so much for turning on the tiles Charlie.

Welcome.

Now Quackle has turned over its tiles I can play again First thoughts are something like B1 HIVE (22) or B2 VEE (14). It would be nice to keep the I since the Q is proving such a milestone, but it's gonna be hard to score without using it.

[Marc Meakin]

HAE at D11 for 33

[Jon O'Neill]

12A HAKE leaps out, which is better than HIKE for obvious reasons, but HAE is more points and doesn't open up that TWS.

[Matt Morrison]

HAE looks great.

[Craig Beevers]

Opening up the bottom left TWS by playing HI(K)E/HA(K)E is a non-factor really.

I'll put forward HEVEA B1d for 26.

[Marc Meakin]

I am wondering about HEAVIER at G2 to dump 6, only scores 15 though.

[Ian Volante]

I'm torn between HEVEA and HAE.

[Marc Meakin]

Opening up the bottom left TWS by playing HI(K)E/HA(K)E is a non-factor really.

I'll put forward HEVEA B1d for 26.

I wouldn't have risked HEVEA, due to the risk of a 9 timer.
But who am I to argue with the eighth best scrabble player in the world.

[Jon O'Neill]

Opening up the bottom left TWS by playing HI(K)E/HA(K)E is a non-factor really.

I'll put forward HEVEA B1d for 26.

I wouldn't have risked HEVEA, due to the risk of a 9 timer.
But who am I to argue with the eighth best scrabble player in the world.

He's got a random rack remember, 7 fresh tiles. I would be worried about the 9-timer if he hadn't bonused in the past few turns.

Although an open board is in our favour I would still take the points for HAE.