slate.com — "A carpenter named Michael Cresta scored 830 points in a game of Scrabble. His opponent, Wayne Yorra, who works at a supermarket deli counter, totaled 490 points. The two men set three records for sanctioned Scrabble in North America: the most points in a game by one player (830), the most total points in a game (1,320)..."
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Closed AccountOct 27, 2006
"Cresta's 830 shattered a 13-year-old record, 770 points, which had been threatened only infrequently"It was threatened infrequently because scrabble is played for fun and most people don't give a f**k if they break a world record in the process.
polygoneOct 27, 2006
Does anyone know what structures Jesus built as this carpenter? Being known for carpentry, there must be some structures he built on record.That would be some great proof. It might even make me consider his existence legitamate.
daedalOct 27, 2006
Well, none since you wouldn't have enough letters.The highest-scoring opening plays in Scrabble are MUZJIKS (128), and QUARTZY or SQUEEZY (each 126). Other words yielding high scores as an opening play are POPQUIZ (128) and ZYXOMMA (130).
oskippyoneOct 27, 2006
And to think, I am proud with my 45 point words..
zzywOct 27, 2006
The analogy with athletics is flawed, as this record is arguably partly the result of poor opposition. I can't run 100 yards in under 9 seconds because my opponent is poor, but I can beat a novice at chess in four moves. This is a nice fluke and kudos to the player who achieved it, but many will still regard a score made in a more competative setting to be more of an achievement.
jpatchOct 27, 2006
Sure beats "craziest" on the Triple-Triple! (And if you haven't seen the video before, check it on GPrime.net)
cornerback42Oct 27, 2006
Bob Vila anyone?
mystouryNov 9, 2006
For Badgey to get a "supar-dupar official" online Scrabble, you can download Zyzzyva from <a class="user" href="http://zyzzyva.net/.">http://zyzzyva.net/.</a> A better word than Masamunecyrus's grandiloquent is sesquipedalianism(<a class="user" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sesquipedalianism)">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sesquipedalianism)</a> which means that one is given to using long words [and by using the word you already remain a suspect :) ]. For me the record must be considered completely separate from serious Scrabble. Fishing for tiles, which throws away your scoring opportunity for that turn, is very poor strategy. Consider what one would have to do in order to contrive a game just so they could break a record. Although these players do not seem guilty of this, it is clear that this was not a record for serious tournament players. Serious tournament players know that fishing for tiles carries with it a low probability of success, and is normally considered the worst strategy possible. An exception would run something like: There are 5 letters left in the bag and via tracking (approved of in tournament Scrabble) you note there are the letters r, e, c, n, i. You have a Bingo-prone combination of tiles in your rack, such as aeints along with an unfortunate j. You find yourself 56 points behind and you can not find a spot for the j. You note that dumping the j gives you a Bingo in your rack using any of the remaining tiles in your bag [for example, aeinst+r --> retains, aeinst+e --> etesian, aeinst+c --> cineast, aeinst+n --> stanine, aeinst+i --> isatine, all of which you know because you have studied the most basic of the Bingo/stem word lists that include these]. You also note that there are two Bingo lines open that take an s hook. Knowing what is left in the back via tile tracking is very important for serious players in tournament Scrabble. Thus, this would be uncommon indeed if the players had been more serious about winning their game -- even players rated at this level (800s) will know this. For me, a serious Scrabble player, Mr. 770's record remains intact.
allonlineAug 16, 2007
Just added some Scrabble Help and tips here.<a class="user" href="http://www.specialist-online-dictionary.com/scrabble.html">http://www.specialist-online-dictionary.com/scrabble.html</a>
5tocloseAug 20, 2009
Cool story. Probably most of us aren't up to this level. If you have a high Scrabble score though, see if you qualify for the Scrabble Hall of Fame: www.5toclose.com/scrabblehalloffame.htmlSubmit your score...be famous. :0)