How can dedicated SCRABBLE fans sharpen their skills when they’re not playing their favorite game? Here’s a collection of challenging puzzles in which every answer is an approved SCRABBLE word. There are no proper nouns, abbreviations, acronyms, or slang. As solvers work out the crossword answers, they’ll build a winning vocabulary for the game. And since each puzzle contains every letter in the alphabet, they’ll also learn new high-scoring words using the Q, the Z, and other high-value letters. All the words are guaranteed legally playable on the board, and have been checked in the fourth edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. SCRABBLE, the distinctive game board and letter tiles, and all associated logos are trademarks of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and are used with permission. � 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.

From the only two-time national champion in Scrabble history comes a challenging and extensive collection of 1,000 Scrabble puzzles. Diagrams throughout.

Match wits with one of the country’s most popular crossword creators. Since his first puzzle was published in the New York Times when he was nineteen years old, the author has been challenging newspaper readers from New York to San Diego and Miami to Spokane. Offering the elegance and sophistication of the toughest daily crosswords yet remaining accessible to newcomers, these 72 puzzles will test your knowledge of history, pop culture, science, literature, sports, and more, as well as your ability to figure out clever themes. If you enjoy solving conundrums such as “What the Russians did in 1999” (10 letters), and “Jean-Claude Van Damme sits on the fence” (14 letters), these really clever crosswords are for you! Answers: PUTINPUTIN, BELGIANWAFFLES

Stickers, SCRABBLE�, and crossword fun: what could be better? With these 25 super-simple puzzles based on the popular board game kids can effortlessly learn new vocabulary and practice both spelling and phonics. And they’ll really enjoy filling in the answers with stickers that look just like SCRABBLE tiles. As an additional clue, the grids include the value of each correct letter. So if the child gets stuck, and sees that the letter is five points, then he or she will know that it has to be a "K.” Six sheets with more than 500 reusable stickers are included.

In Scrabble, a bingo is when a player uses all seven tiles in one turn--and it's worth an extra 50 points. Now, with this collection of entertaining crosswords crafted by Longo, there's a quick, easy, and fun way to learn those high-scoring bingo words.

This game changing guide to crosswords will improve your skills while exploring the hows, whys, and history of the crossword and its evolution over time, from antiquity to the age of LOL and MINAJ. Crossword puzzles have a language all their own. Packed full of trick clues, trivia about common answers, and crossword trends, Crosswordese is a delightful celebration of the crossword lexicon and its checkered history of wordplay and changing cultural references. Much, much more than a dictionary, this is a playful, entertaining, and educational read for word gamers and language lovers. The perfect present or gift for yourself, Crosswordese will be a hit with crossword puzzlers of all skill levels, word nerds, fans of all varieties of word games, and language enthusiasts. • BEYOND CROSSWORDS: Hooked on crosswords? Now you can discover even more to enjoy about the history and trivia behind the terms and clues you love. • FOR BEGINNERS, EXPERTS, AND WORD NERDS ALIKE: Beginners will find it a boon to their solving skills; veteran crossworders will learn more about the vocabulary they employ every morning; and those interested in language will have plenty of "Aha!" moments. • CROSSWORD PUZZLES INCLUDED! The author has specially created a number of puzzles based on the book's content inside!

Whether at an official tournament or a home kitchen table, every SCRABBLE player wants to be a winner--and these specially selected words and expert hints are guaranteed to boost scores. Based on the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, Fourth Edition (currently one of the bestselling games and puzzles books) and with foreword by World SCRABBLE Champion Brian Cappelletto, this is the equivalent of an intensive training course. Complete with winning word lists, such as those that combine high-scoring letters, those that have a preponderance of vowels, and those that allow multiple I and U dumps, it also offers tips on hitting triple-triples and achieving those elusive 7-letter bingos. SCRABBLE, the distinctive game board and letter tiles, and all associated logos are trademarks of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and are used with permission. � 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.