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Published: 26 November 2021

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This is a very belated update, which has been waiting till the club reopened to be published.

Best improver for the 2^nd quarter of the year is Joy Wade, ahead of Wanda de Poitiers and Richard Spencer.  Welcome, to Ahmad, Ben and Umair, also Pat and Richard Llanwarne.

High-scoring words:

·       115       REFLECT                     Graham

·       103       BURGLED                    Sharon

·       99        THIRSTY                      Maire

·       98        UNFRETTED                Charles

·       95        FASTING                      Graham

·       94        VERBOSE                    Tricia

·       94        ZEES                            Graham

·       93        OXTAILS                      Graham

·       92        BISECTS                      Graham

·       92        DISSENT                      Helen

·       91        KAOLINS                      Graham

·       91        OUTSIZE                      Deborah          

Also: FLINCHER 86 Charles, NAPPIES 84 Maire, FALLERS 83 Maire, AVIATORS 83 Keith, INSIDERS 83 Maire, SWARMED 82 Maire, DENTIST 81 Maire, VERMINS 81 Michael, HABITED 80 Michael, LEGATION 80 Tricia

Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:

·       EGOTISE 76 TRENDING 72 REVOICE 76 PARKIES 74 HOARSEN 89        Graham

·       PARISON 74 NARCIST 88 TWEENIES 83 PREZ 57                               Wanda

·       PIRATING 86 BALANCES 98 OARIEST 72 SNORTER 80                      Richard

·       INGESTED 74 FUSTIAN 73 LENTIGO 70 DUSTIER 75                          Wanda

·       DONATIVE 63 ITEMISE 78 GREENIE 78 OVARIAL 74                           Richard

·       CREATING 83 CANISTER 80 DORTIEST 72 STIMIED 79                      Richard

·       TRAINEE 75 FRINGES 73 SHALIER 93 VARIETY 81                             Wanda

·       SEDATED 93 ROSINED 79 SQUARELY 76                                           Helen

·       PERONEAL 70 RAISONNE 68 REALISE 81                                           Richard

·       LAIRISE 63 URINOSE 75 PERSONAE 80                                              Richard

·       TUNICLE 82 DENIALS 69 RETIREES 58                                               Richard

·       TWINNED 70 GLADIER 67 SNIRTED 66                                                Richard

·       QUEERING 89, NASTIES 72 TRAINEES 71                                           Helen

·       DOULEIA 64, TONNERS 73, ENGRAIN 71                                            Helen

·       ONSTEAD 69 TREFOIL 89 DERIVATE 82                                              Helen

·       AIRSIDE 78 AWNIEST 77 LINNETS 79                                                  Tricia

·       KNAIDEL 84 ROAMERS 71 JIAOS 82                                                    Wanda

·       LLANEROS 78 ENROOTS 76 TAMPERED 65                                        Wanda

·       INNOVATE 70 TEARIER 79 ZOIEST 85                                                 Richard

·       TEAWARE SALTIER 79 FELINES 81                                                     Richard

·       LOITERER 68 TREADING 86 EMAILED 63                                            Richard

·       ROTATED 71 TONSURE 70 REVERENT 80                                          Richard

·       SARNIES 79 COTELINE 83 DEITIES 81                                                Richard

·       TREASON 76 AIRLINER 77 CLEANSER 70                                           Tricia

Other things:

·       10-letter word: SPLINTERED Helen v Richard

·       9-letter word: PESSIMIST 80 Wanda

·       Sue played her first ever bonus, GELATINE for 61

·       Michael got 502, his highest ever score, including the bonuses THEATRES, SLAVERY

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Written by HG

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Published: 21 November 2021

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On Sunday 14^th November 2021 Maureen Barlow and Wanda de Poitiers attended their first Scrabble tournament in almost 2 years. This was held in Manuden and was kindly run by James Burley. There was only one division with 18 people playing. Wanda won 5 of her games and came away with the ratings prize.

A third member of our club Fiona Titcombe also attended as she was already in the area. This was her very first tournament and she performed extremely well having won 4 of her games.

It was wonderful to get back to playing at a tournament again and meeting up with people they hadn’t seen for a while. Stella Burley’s delicious cakes that she had baked were an added highlight to the day.

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Published: 27 July 2021

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East Berks Scrabble will be re-opening on Thursday 19th August 1930-2230. 

The first 2 meetings will be 'members' only, so that we can accustom ourselves to the playing arrangements detailed below. From September 2, visitors will be welcomed. We request that visitors are aware of the guidelines below or any subsequent alterations we may publish.

We look forward to seeing everyone again after August 19th.

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The committee had a meeting on 20thJuly and the following points were discussed and decided upon.

We are planning on returning to the Scrabble Club on 19thAugust. This is the first Thursday after which self-isolation rules will have been completely lifted by the government for double vaccinated individuals.

We will still have precautionary measures in place which will include the following.

1. Please note this point was amended 8/8/21 to be: 

We would encourage the wearing of masks.  However, we appreciate that this may be uncomfortable when worn for 3 hours and would encourage members to take short "breathers" outside (weather permitting the patio doors will be open) or in the corridor during the evening.  If both players in a game agree, then masks do not need to be worn for that game. 

2. We will have bottles of sanitising liquid outside the door to the playing room and would request that everyone uses it prior to entry.

3. If you wish to make a drink in the kitchen, only one person at a time should do so or you may bring your own refreshment if you want to. If you do use the kitchen then please wash up after yourself.

4. Only one person at a time of each gender to visit the toilets.

5. If you leave the room for any reason please re-sanitise your hands before returning to the playing room.

6. If you are not feeling well in any way please do not come to the club.

7. If you need to challenge a word then please write it down and take it to the nearest table to your own to have it checked.

Weather permitting, we will endeavour to have the double doors open for ventilation in the playing room.

The precautionary measures that have been drawn up above are correct as of 20th July 2021 and may need to be modified if there are changes in government guidelines.

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If you have any questions on the above please do not hesitate to contact a committee member or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Written by HG

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Published: 24 August 2020

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Due to COVID-19, the club has not met since March.

The committee have been reviewing the situation regularly, but at the moment feel it is unsafe to re-open the club (due to tactile nature of handling the tiles/racks etc).

If you are not a member of East Berks Scrabble club and want to be emailed when we are planning on re-opening, please contact 

eastberksscrabbleclub(AT)yahoo.co.uk

Thank you.