FA24 Scrabble Questions

[Joanna]

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[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I hope some of you will choose a book using C1 - Crime Writers of Color.

https://www.crimewritersofcolor.com/b...

Mysteries of all sorts! And, besides, C is worth 3 points and helps you toward a 31+ finisher bonus.

[Denise]

For I2 - Inbetween: author's age is 51-74, is that for author’s current age or age when the book was published?

[Anika]

Denise wrote: "For I2 - Inbetween: author's age is 51-74, is that for author’s current age or age when the book was published?"

You’re looking for the age the author is now (or age at time of death, if applicable).

[Apple]

A letter can be used as many times as there are tiles, yes? So, if there are 4 D's we can use 2 in a single word?

[Apple]

Can I please lock in No Time Like the Past for romance? it is the last genre on the main page, and I am hoping it won't drop off.

[Anika]

Apple wrote: "A letter can be used as many times as there are tiles, yes? So, if there are 4 D's we can use 2 in a single word?"

As long as you’re not repeating tasks, then absolutely you can use two of any letter in a word 🤗

[Anika]

Apple wrote: "Can I please lock in No Time Like the Past for romance? it is the last genre on the main page, and I am hoping it won't drop off."

👍 noted

[Deedee]

So ... I could use two words, a 7-letter word (OXIDIZE) plus a 3-letter word? It would be 10 tiles total.

[Joanna]

Deedee wrote: "So ... I could use two words, a 7-letter word (OXIDIZE) plus a 3-letter word? It would be 10 tiles total."

Yes!

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

Can the word for the tile be in a subtitle?
Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II for tile X1

[Anika]

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "Can the word for the tile be in a subtitle?
Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II for tile X1"


Subtitles are typically allowed unless specifically excluded so I think we'll go with words in subtitles *WILL* be accepted for "title" tasks in Scrabble as well.

[Mary]

For H2 - 4H - Head, Heart, Hands, Health in title (all forms)

Can the word be hyphenated or a compound word? For example:

All the Little Bird-Hearts by Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow

Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel

[Joanna]

Mary wrote: "For H2 - 4H - Head, Heart, Hands, Health in title (all forms)

Can the word be hyphenated or a compound word? For example:

All the Little Bird-Hearts by [author:Viktoria Lloyd-Barl..."

No. For this one, we will accept plurals and possessives, but no other compound or hyphenated words.

[Mary]

Joanna wrote: "Mary wrote: "For H2 - 4H - Head, Heart, Hands, Health in title (all forms)

Can the word be hyphenated or a compound word? For example:

All the Little Bird-Hearts by [author:Viktor..."


Thanks

[Marie]

Hello ! This seems fun :) Two questions to make sure i understand the challenge:

- So you get 15 points per task, and then a bonus with the words you form: do you get the bonuses each time you've completed a word, or not until the end of the challenge ? Or should we rather wait to have a word to post the corresponding tasks ?

- Just to be sure cause I didn't see it the "How to play": graphic novels & all are not allowed, correct ?

[Anika]

Marie wrote: "Hello ! This seems fun :) Two questions to make sure i understand the challenge:

- So you get 15 points per task, and then a bonus with the words you form: do you get the bonuses each time you've ..."

Hopefully I can explain this without it being too confusing--and without confusing myself too much ;-)

Each task, you'll get fifteen points added to your season total.
With each task, you'll be reading for one scrabble letter. Each of those letters put together will make a word.
The points you accrue for the letters are tallied separately (i.e.: you won't be getting those points added to your season total).
When you have completed all ten sub-challenge tasks, all ten letters you have read for will be parts of words.
The tally for the scrabble-value for those words will determine the size of your finisher bonus.

Does that clarify or make it more confusing?

As a rule of thumb for the subchallenges, unless otherwise stated only books that would be accepted for style points in the regular season are allowable--so no graphic novels or YA books with a Lexile below 700.

[Marie]

Anika wrote: "Marie wrote: "Hello ! This seems fun :) Two questions to make sure i understand the challenge:

- So you get 15 points per task, and then a bonus with the words you form: do you get the bonuses eac..."

Very clear, thanks !
One last clarification : if at the end of November I haven't completed all the 10 tasks (let's say, only 5/10 tasks with one 3-letter word and one 2-letter word), no points for the words then, correct ?

[Joanna]

Marie wrote: "One last clarification : if at the end of November I haven't completed all the 10 tasks (let's say, only 5/10 tasks with one 3-letter word and one 2-letter word), no points for the words then, correct ?"

Correct. The word bonuses are the finisher bonus for this subchallenge.

[Kathleen (itpdx)]

For the blank tiles, we can read any book that otherwise qualifies (at least 100 pages, not low Lexile, etc.) we will get 15 points for posting. We can then use that tile for any letter but it won’t add to the word total for finisher bonus, correct?

[Anika]

Kathleen (itpdx) wrote: "For the blank tiles, we can read any book that otherwise qualifies (at least 100 pages, not low Lexile, etc.) we will get 15 points for posting. We can then use that tile for any letter but it won’..."

That is all correct 👍

[Deedee]

For
O5 - Author surname is an occupation
the website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor... lists:

Tayler
List of people with surname Taylor
Taylor (surname)

I'm assuming that the name Taylor fits O5 ? (as in Peter Taylor)
Thanks!

[Anika]

Deedee wrote: "For

O5
- Author surname is an occupation
the website https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Categor... lists:

Tayler
List of people with surname Taylor
Taylor (surname)

I'..."

It's on the Wikipedia list, so it'll work for the task :-)

[Mary]

Y1 - author first name ends in Y OR last name begins with Y

Will an author writing with an initial and middle name ending in Y qualify. C. Daly King?

[Joanna]

Mary wrote: "Y1 - author first name ends in Y OR last name begins with Y

Will an author writing with an initial and middle name ending in Y qualify. C. Daly King?"

We will accept that. Please reference this in your post so I don't forget that we said yes when we go to score it.

[Mary]

Joanna wrote: "Mary wrote: "Y1 - author first name ends in Y OR last name begins with Y

Will an author writing with an initial and middle name ending in Y qualify. C. Daly King?"

We will accept ..."

Thanls