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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:13 pm
A few of us here love Scrabble and we play at www.games.com (scroll down to where it says Arcade and Board Classics and click on Scrabble. It's free to register and to play.) Calling all Scrabblers... if you are serious about Scrabble you NEED to know the 2 and 3 letter words in the SCRABBLE dictionary. Here's the link. Enjoy! http://phrontistery.info/scrabble3.html Why am I sharing this info? Cuz its more fun if we're all on a fairly even playing field. AND cuz the few times I went to the scrabble club in the city, they gave the 'cheat sheets' out to everyone coming in the door, so I feel good about sharing it too. We are thinking of a TVCH tournament eventually. In the meantime, our group of TVCH Online Scrabblers is as follows: MameBlanche Deanofwords Gilda Saxywildcat Twiggyish Urgrace If you want to join our merry band of Scrabblers, perhaps you could put your name here in this thread and if we are in the mood for a game we can let each other know if we are online at the same time. Saxy and I just had a game a few moments ago. And the other day, Gilda, Saxy, Deansie and I had a game, and it was hilarious. 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:15 pm
I would love to give it a try, but I can never commit to a long period of playing time. But for sure let me know when you do it, and I'll see what I can do.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 10:25 pm
I play on Yahoo all the time but it is called Literati there. Sounds like fun, so count me in.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 11:33 pm
Ok, I downloaded the game but they want you to buy it. Is that right? It appears a little complicated to get into or maybe I'm having a slow day. Yahoo Literati is free and more user friendly IMO. I'm still game to play if someone can help me out.
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Gilda
Member
08-21-2006
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 12:37 am
I am on this site for scrabble. It is free. Just click on link below and then click on Play Games. You first have to register. Good Luck! My on-line name is gilda14. If you ever want to play any evening just leave a msg in my folder or this new thread. http://games.atari.com
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 1:15 am
I went to games.atari.com started a game and then got booted. I didn't know how to get back to my game. Drat! Yahoo Literati anyone?
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Mamapors
Member
07-29-2004
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 8:12 am
I would love to play sometime. I love to play scrabble and have no one that likes to play. Let me know.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 9:56 am
the scrabble that mame was talking about is free, you just have to know the right place to click. It's easier to get to through Gilda's link. my screenname for scrabble is mrsjrs6494 I'd love to play a game with you all! 
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 5:17 pm
I signed in there last night. It booted me and I couldn't get back into the game I was playing. Is there a way to get your game back? My screenname is chiliwilli. lol
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 5:18 pm
http://games.atari.com/ OR www.games.com They BOTH go to the same games! Try both and see which link works better for you. 
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Deanofwords
Member
09-13-2005
| Sunday, October 29, 2006 - 8:21 pm
I am Deanofwords there too.I palyed 4 games today won 2 lost 2 -some closer than others.Once you have registered at games.com then gop to the bottom left area and click on scrabble. No need to buy -if you get booted out then just go back in. Sometimes site is down and you cant join or start a game .Twice i have had where my comments could not be posted nor did you know what you just scored-but only the grand total.Generally it is good and the players nice.Start with your hi and gl and go from there. Good luck!!
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 1:50 am
I registered and started a game and then got booted after making my first word. I tried to get back to my game and couldn't find it. I started a new game and after making about 3 words I got booted again. Got back in and couldn't find that game to get back to either. I guess you just have to learn how the site operates. It's nothing like the Literati site.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:43 pm
I am going to be a scrabbler. I am headed there now. I like that word "Scrabbler" maybe we need that to be the name of the thread. Scrabblers
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 2:48 pm
i'd love to play sometime but it would have to be on the weekend. will check out the site tonight from home.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 3:02 pm
Hey, mine isn't working. I go to the page, but nothing comes up, no players no nothing. Help anyone?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 8:07 pm
Escapee, are you clicking on those links above? If you are, then at least those pages should come up for you. I wonder why they aren't working for you. Hmmm? Are you on Webtv, cuz I don't have clue number one if you can play if you use Webtv? I just clicked on BOTH links and they both worked fine for me. I sure hope you can find your way to the games so you can play! I have high speed internet, and I use WinXP and I have IE. So that's my setup. As for folks getting kicked off during games, it may be due to the speed of your system. I used to get bounced a lot before switching to highspeed. Mind you, I WAS able to play quite often even with dial up and getting the odd freeze or boot.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 8:12 pm
Escapee, I had another thought. Sounds like you WERE able to get into the Scrabble area, but when you went into some of the rooms there was nothing happening and nobody there. That happens lately in some of the rooms. You have to keep trying til you get one that is working.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 10:05 pm
That's not the answer for me though because I have high speed cable connection.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:04 pm
Okay, then I'm stumped. Maybe (hopefully) someone will have more accurate and helpful advice. Cuz it would be nice if you could get on there and play! 
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:08 pm
If you're talking to me, Mameblanche, I can get in to play but the two times I did I got booted and when I got back in I couldn't find my table to continue my game. Maybe this website doesn't let you do that. I'm only familiar with Yahoo Literati and if you get booted there when you get back in it has a little pop-up box that asks you if you want to rejoin your game and has a link to click if you do. Did that make sense? Anyway, I'm more than willing to keep trying.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:26 pm
Yep, I'm talking to you, Ms. Chili. I'm glad that you are really trying to figure it out, I just feel badly that I have nothing helpful to add. Maybe you could email them for information and assistance. They must have an email addy there.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:28 pm
Hey maybe its your settings, like 800x600 or 1024x768 or whatever? I'm grabbing at straws here... cuz I want to help u out.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:30 pm
Hmmmmmmm. I don't think that's it. It may be something in my internet settings though. I'm in there now looking around. Is there a particular lobby you prefer or how does someone check it out to see if you're there or not?
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:35 pm
Seems that when Deansie and I plan to play, we choose a room with the least amount of players in it so we can find each other AND there's less chance of someone hijacking our game, or jumping on board. When I want to play on my own, I find a room with the most players and then its easy to hop into a game or get invited to join one. ETA - also if we were to play with some folks from here, we'd post in THIS thread where to find us, I suppose.
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Chiliwilli
Member
09-04-2006
| Monday, October 30, 2006 - 11:39 pm
The website doesn't have a list of everyone who is in that lobby at any given time so the only way to track someone down is to scan all of the tables and hope you can find them. Not that I'm complaining but it could use a little fine tuning. I'm just spoiled maybe. I'm still trying.
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