Lesson 5 of 15
Challenges
If you think a word someone just played isn't real, say "challenge" before the next player starts their turn. Then look it up.
- 1Challenge before the next turn starts. After that, the word stands.
- 2Look the word up. In Tileside, tap Challenge and pick the word.
- 3Not a word? The play comes off the board and scores nothing.
- 4It is a word? The play stands, and whoever challenged loses their next turn.
Tileside checks words against the NASPA Word List 2023, the official list for club and tournament play in North America, with about 196,000 words. If your group plays from a printed dictionary, that one wins.
Practice
Ben plays ZO and you challenge. Your group uses the North American list, which doesn't have ZO. What happens?
Practice
You challenge QI, and it turns out to be a real word. What happens?
Forgot what a word means? Table words
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Free scoring guide for your next game
A one-page printable of tile points, bonus squares and how a turn scores. Download it right away. Then two short welcome emails (three scoring habits, then what Tileside Pro adds), and about once a month, a little more around the holidays: a word to know and a tip that scores.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.