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Z Sunday Scrabble Rapport
April 12, 2026
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, National Scrabble Day* Eve, a grand total of nineteen Tile Slingers ventured to Stephens-Lee to play several robust games. On this auspicious day, we had the great good fortune to welcome two newcomers, Maria and Evan, and we hope to see them both in Club again soon! We also welcomed back to club George F. and Patrick after their hiatuses, and we were all delighted to have Bill join us for a few games. He was extremely pleased, but not at all surprised, at how the momentum of the club is smoothly moving forward with efforts from so many people. Bill also suggested that we all consider downloading the Bingo PowerPoint slides shows for this week, as they have some interesting high probability bingos!
After being undefeated last week, Martha dealt with the harsh vicissitudes of the game on Sunday. She competed against four higher-rated players, yet managed to keep things close in her first and fourth game, despite finding no bingos and only one high-scoring non-bingo: FAX, which she played for sixty-four points. Win or lose, Matha’s good spirits remain undaunted.
Newcomer Evan, similarly, faced tough competition, and who among us does not recall the sharp edge of defeat from our early days in club? The learning curve can be a perilous incline, but oh, so satisfying to summit now and again. Though Evan faced off against three very tough and experienced competitors, he found two high-scoring non-bingos: QIS and WIZ.
Maria, also a first-timer, played three challenging games against higher-ranked opponents. Even so, she clearly remained focused on her intentions: to escape the computer screen and “to have fun,” which no doubt sustained her positivity and quite possibly helped her come up with a splendid seventy-four-point bingo: DRUDGES.
In their three games, Ari, likewise, struggled with formidable competitors. Nonetheless, they found four bingos, including FRITZES, SEPTICS, REMINDS and RETAILERS, which was played through two unattached letters. Scoring 388 points in a heartbreakingly close game against Bill, Ari also earned the High Loss of the day.
Suzanne, surely pleased to be reunited with her deviled-egg container, only had time for one game, unfortunately against the top-rated player in Club. She gracefully weathered that defeat and happily shared her vintage Scrabble board game (in remarkably good condition) with us to commemorate National Scrabble Day.
Winning one of his three close games, Bill must have been glad to be “back in the saddle” again. He played FLOATED in a double-double word position, scoring forty-four points, and he uncovered three bingos: ALIENOR, ESSAYING and MASCOTS, which earned him eighty-eight points, placing him in a tie for High Bingo of the day.
After his hiatus due to the demands of higher education and travel, it was great to see Patrick in Club again! He won his first game, but succumbed to higher-ranked competition in his next three. Even so, he played two bingos, TINDERS AND FORMALS, and one high-scoring non-bingo, EX for fifty-two points.
I, Lorraine, managed to squeak into the break-even club on Sunday, winning three of my six games. I defeated a higher-rated opponent in my second game by over 145 points, but as the cliché predicts, “what goes around comes around,” and I was crushed by Glenn in my last game by 147 points. Still, I found six bingos, three of which reflect the way my day went: ELATION, WORRIES, ROTATION.
Returning to Club after an Easter break and joining me in the “fifty-fifty society,” Christine won the first and third of her four games, losing her second and fourth to higher-rated opponents. Surely, her two bingos, BLEARIER and FROWNING, which were played consecutively for a “bingo-bango” in one game, helped earn her a win.
Kurt, similarly, broke even on Sunday, winning two of his four games. Though he lost his second game by a significant margin to a higher-ranked player, his first, third, and fourth games were all remarkably close, which makes for a suspenseful and thrilling day of Scrabble. Surely, his four bingos and one high-scoring non-bingo (SALIENTS, an adjective that becomes a noun meaning part of a fortification with the word itself is fortified a back-hook S) added to the excitement.
No doubt gearing up for an upcoming tournament in Delaware and some vacation travel to nearby Philadelphia, Mike played just two games on Sunday, winning one of these by ninety points and losing the other by just thirty-seven points. We all wish him a safe trip and an enjoyable tourney!
Eking his way into positive territory, Louis wound up with a 3-2 record, scoring over 400 in two of his games. He found one high-scoring non-bingo and five bingos along the way, including the uncommon ROUNDELS, which refers to a round figure or object and PROVISO, which he played for eighty-eight points, tying Bill for High Bingo of the day.
Also “in the black,” Trish won three of her five games, breaking 400 in her third game. Beyond a doubt, her three bingos—STANDEE, REMOUNTS, NUDISTS, which could be combined for an interesting, if naughty sentence—and high-scoring non-bingo, QUERY, played for 52 points, helped her achieve a winning record.
Rebounding from an 0-2 start, Jacob, likewise, triumphed in three out of five games, scoring over 400 in his fourth and fifth games. He unearthed seven bingos and three high-scoring non-bingos along the way. For his “colorful moment,” Jacob provided a screenshot showing how he managed a five-letter overlapping play with YEOMAN (see pic below), which he placed beneath TONGED, forming a total of six words: TONGED, OY, VINE, GO, EM, and DA. Apart from this, his ORIGANS, an herb, played for sixty-eight points was a nice find. Why play SOARING or SIGNORA, when you might draw a challenge with ORIGANS?
Nearly undefeated, Irv won two of this three games, one of which was against a higher-rated player (ouch). In so doing, he found two bingos—TESTIER and WORDINGS. Apart from the sting of losing, it’s gratifying to witness a club member gain momentum and make hard-earned progress in his game, especially when that person is as patient, steadfast, and kind as Irv.
Glenn had a very fine day, triumphing in three of his four games, and scoring 462 points in his third game and a whopping 472 points in his fourth, played against yours truly. His five bingos—TRAWLING, DEVIATE, BLOTTED, BURLING, and SENORAS—no doubt helped him achieve this winning record.
Another player who came out on top was George M., who defeated opponents in four of his five games. On his path to victory, he came up with four bingos: FLOORED, SOUNDLY, MOUTHIER, and WILLIES. When congratulating him on his winning day, let’s remember to thank George M. for helping schlep equipment to Club and setting up and taking down games and tables each Sunday.
Freshly returned to Club from a sojourn in Florida, George F. was on fire! He won all three of his games, two of which were against higher-rated opponents. Including a bingo-bango start in his second game, in which he scored 472 points, George found four bingos for the day. In his case, absence not only makes the heart grow fonder, it also makes the game grow stronger!
In top form, Mark was undefeated in his five games, scoring over 400 in four of these! He garnered High Win of the day in his third game with 539 points, along with High Scoring Non-Bingo for QUERN, a hand-turned grain mill, which netted ninety-one points. Mark also claimed the Bingo Crown with twelve bingos, averaging an enviable 2.4 bingos per game. Additionally, more than a few of his bingos proved rare and impressive, such as ANSATED, an adjective that means having a handle; AGOUTIES, the plural form for AGOUTI, a burrowing rodent; PROTEASE, an enzyme; and AVENTAIL, the adjustable front of a medieval helmet.
Until next week,
Lorraine
* National Scrabble Day honors the April 13th birthday of Alfred Mosher Butts, the architect and amateur artist who invented the iconic word game in the early1930s. Originally called Lexiko and later Criss-Cross Words, the game was renamed Scrabble in 1948, when James Brunot acquired the rights and began marketing it widely.
