The “Cheat” sheet is the first study tool to master. it has all the valid 2-letter and 3-letter words, 2-letter-word hook, vowel dumps, 4=letter JQXZ words and more. You can go from beginner to competitive player just by mastering these 2 pages.
The Victoria Scrabble Club has a page of useful tips to improve your game.
http://victoriascrabble.org/tips.html
Bingos, bingo, bingos! Finding a bingo with it’s 50 point bonus is one of the favorite parts of playing the game. The Asheville Scrabble club has a great page with bingo lists galore from common prefixes and suffixes to animals and fish and birds to surprise S endings to Capital offenses. Highly recommended!
http://www.ashevillescrabble.com/bingos.html
Ready for your first tournament? Here’s 10 tips to make it go smoothly.
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This is just the beginning for becoming a good Scrabble player. Check out the Resources and Links pages for more information. New information will be added on a regular basis.
But most importantly, come out and play! Playing on a computer or your phone is fun, but nothing beats playing on a real board with real tiles and a real opponent. Contact a local club and come out and play. And then when ready, try a tournament.