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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
Merriam Webster
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Book Description
New edition! An inexpensive edition of the book that SCRABBLE players call their bible. Ideal for recreational and school play. More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Includes variant spellings. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE Association.
Customer Reviews:
Be Prepared to meet the Challenges.......2007-10-01
With each new volume the avid scrabble player becomes more adept to meet the challenges of intercultural usages of words, making the competition involved in word building, more exciting and satisfying.
Thank you for a great and informative volume.
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.......2007-09-06
I have enjoyed my book. It has increased my game. The book is in fine condition.
I'm sorry, but Qwerty is NOT a word........2007-09-06
I'm sorry, but Qwerty is NOT a word. Neither is "Herstory" or a good number of other stoopid werds in this aggravating book that - unfortunately - somehow got isself endorsed by Scrabble officials. The definitions are slim and in many cases, nonexistent. I thought Scrabble was supposed to be played in English? well, there's lots of foreign words in here too. "Barneys"?!?! That's a name. Furthermore, we've been playing Super Scrabble (twice the scores, twice the tiles, and twice the time - but BIG fun), and another aggravating "feature" is that this book does not contain any words longer than 8 characters - so you can fuggeddabout adding onto "Further" to make "Furthermore" - cause its not in here! This book gives me an Incredulity (11 letters - not in there!) socre of 75% and an Aggravation (also 11 letters - and not in there either!) score of 99%. Every time we play I want to do a Farenheit 451 on the damn thang!!!!
To many two-letter foriegn words, e.g. xi, xu, qi.......2007-09-02
I got this book because I was heading out on a month-long trip with some people I didn't know and they said they liked to play scrabble. I figured this would be the easy way to end all potential conflict between on this subject. It did that pretty well, but in part because we all did not like many of the words in this book.
I was especially appalled with the words Xi, xu, qi and others like that that converted scrabble from a game of leveraging your vocabulary to one of remembering odd otherwise-useless trivia about strange words.
The next time I play scrabble I am going to request that we either eliminate 2-letter words, or stick to ones that would have been in common english usage throughout the 20th century.
scrabble players dictionary.......2007-08-31
i was very happy. item came in a timely manner and in good condition. thank you.
Book Description
New edition! Created especially for crossword puzzle lovers. 325,000 clues and answer words include 75,000 new words. Organized alphabetically and by number of letters. newly formatted for greater legibility and ease of use, with comprehensive coverage of "crosswordese", the words most encountered by puzzlers.
Customer Reviews:
Best crossword dictionary.......2007-05-09
I truly enjoy the crossword dictionary. It is very bulky, but that's because it has thousands of word definitions. I saw them at Target and they were a few dollars more. Great buy through amazon!
Helpful, not great.......2007-03-21
My husband & I have discovered a newfound love for crossword puzzles and, well, needed some help. This dictionary was about 40-50% helpful when we absolutely had to "cheat". We did find a lot of other useful trivia that we learned while looking for answers. Not bad, not the best. Just average and okay. Price was about what it was worth.
Customer Reviews:
Helpful word dictionary.......2007-09-07
Not only are a great many words included, but they are nicely organized and the large print makes it very easy to use.
Don't Waste your Money.......2007-07-10
Being an avid crossword puzzle fan, I have a lot of puzzle dictionaries. The description sounded like this one would be a "must have" addition. I have been so very disappointed. Most anything I look for is not in there. The very best continues to be "The New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary". Happy puzzling WITHOUT this one - you'll waste your money.
crossword dictionary.......2007-03-28
Very satisfied, one suggestion though, Should put size of book in discription. Was very suprized at the size.
Random House Websters Crossword Puzzle dictionary.......2007-03-09
Meets the needs in helping to solve crossword puzzles
Not that great........2006-08-10
I bought this based on the reviews of others. It's not particularly helpful and it is physically huge! It is an interesting reference book, but not very helful for solving crossword puzzles. Buy something else (I know I will).
Product Description
With tens of thousands of new entries from the worlds of art, literature, sports, politics, history, science, movies, television, and much, much more, this completely revised edition of Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary has the answers to all those brainteasers every puzzler is scrambling to solve. Based on actual crossword puzzle clues, with answers grouped together alphabetically and by the number of letters they contain, this book is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use of its kind.
Customer Reviews:
Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.......2007-06-05
I have never received this item!! I should have already received it!!
Why I was not completely satisfied.......2006-08-14
I have enjoyed Crossword puzzles for many years. Unfortunately I often need help. For assistance I have used "Webster's Offical Crossword Puzzle Dictionary," copyright 1981 by Merriam Co. Needless to say I needed an update dictionary. When I saw this book advertized I thought it was just what I needed and ordered it imnmediately. If I had seen a copy of this book first, I would never have ordered it. This book is impossible to read. All info is run together and difficult to dicipher.
I do like the fact that this dictionary includes the first names of authors, painters, Nobel prize winners etc. I guess you can't have everything?? I still use my dated dictionary and refer to my new one only when necessary.
JoAn Elmore
Completely revised and updated to include 50,000 new answer words augmenting 350,000 answer words in over 150 categories.......2005-12-09
The new and second edition of Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle Dictionary is completely revised and updated to include 50,000 new answer words augmenting 350,000 answer words in over 150 categories. Organized alphabetically and by letter count, with comprehensive coverage of proper names, this is a "must have" for crossword puzzle enthusiasts.
crossword puzzle solving just got easier.......2001-03-18
Crossword puzzles are one of my favorite pastimes. Unfortunately I don't always know the answer to every clue. This new dictionary is an excellent resource book to assist any crossword puzzle fan in solving puzzles... The format is very easy to follow, and will be my new constant companion in my daily forays into the world of crossword puzzles. Any puzzle solver will be able to hone their skills with this book by their side...
Amazon.com
Every crossword fan should keep this reference within reach. The softcover edition is billed as the most comprehensive pocket crossword dictionary on market. And this hybrid dictionary, thesaurus and almanac lives up to the promise. Probable answers to clue words are listed alphabetically and by number of letters. Literary, dramatic, historical and other references are usefully arranged. "Elephant Man" listings, for example, include the film's director and cast members. "Festival" includes the festival names of the Greek and Roman deities. Look under "Language" for the mother tongues of nearly three pages of countries. A very handy book!
Book Description
Bigger, Better, and Hipper Than Ever
For Today's Crossword Puzzle Enthusiast: A Reference That Is More Comprehensive, More Up-to-Date, and More in Touch with Today's Culture Than Any Comparable Dictionary
Looking for the answer to a clue that calls for the first name of the Kramer character on TV's Seinfeld? What about a four-letter answer to a clue about sneaker manufacturers? Or a list of Shakespeare's plays? Or the most recent winners of the Nobel Prize?
Thoroughly revised by Nancy Schuster, former Editor in Chief of the Dell Champion crossword puzzle books, Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary is the one source you need for today's puzzles.
¸ More than 700,000 clue and answer words, with thousands of entries new to this third edition.
¸ More clue words, special categories, and subcategories than any comparable dictionary.
¸ Hundreds of extended features with in-depth coverage of people (including all the U.S. presidents), places (including continents, countries, and U.S. states), events, Biblical people
and places, mythology, history, science, and the arts.
¸ General vocabulary and synonyms derived from the Random House Living Dictionary Database™, the source of all the dictionaries published by Random House.
¸ Easy to use: all clue words and information (number of letters; category) in easy-to-spot boldface; all answer words grouped by number of letters.
Unlike other crossword puzzle dictionaries, Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle
Dictionary includes thorough coverage of the new words and popular culture terms that are an integral part of the new wave of American puzzles: movies, television, sports (including team names and stadiums), music, literature, actors and actresses, art, brand names and nicknames, and the Internet.
Customer Reviews:
Random House Crossword Puzle Dictionary.......2007-03-09
This is the best crossword puzzle I've looked at. It's vastly superior to the N.Y. Time offering. I pretty exclusively work on their puzzles but from my point of view, their dictionary is almost unusable. I've also found this to be an incredibly handy basic thesaurus...
Good Choice.......2006-02-25
I bought this and the MILLION WORD DICTIONARY for my Mom. She liked them both but found this one slightly less useful than the other. Still a good dictionary though.
Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.......2005-10-03
Very helpful and much better organized than other crossword dictionaries I've tried. It's a bit out of date and often things you'd expect to find aren't there, but it is very useful, especially for movie, sports, geography, place names, etc.
The Random House Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.......2005-07-28
I had a previous edition of this dictionary, so essentially knew what I was getting. Of all the crossword puzzle dictionaries I have, this is the most comprehensive and useful - I refer to it more than any of the others.
Generally good, lacks some vital info.......2005-07-19
I appreciate this dictionary for its consistant knowledge of major authors, books, countries, mythology and other traditional information. It is, however, missing most current pop culture information about movies, actors...etc.
Book Description
Over 300,000 entries puzzle hounds up-to-the-minute puzzle clues and answers to help solve the most common -- and arcane -- puzzles around. Lists are arranged both alphabetically and by letter count, and cover a wide range of variant spellings, multiword phrases, and foreign-language terms.
Customer Reviews:
Webster's New World Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.......2006-03-22
I enjoy using this book while doing crossword puzzles because it is most complete. I have used this book for years and have yet to find one better. My first edition has woren out and I am using my second edition and have just purchased another for my friend who is only beginning to do crosswords. If there is one better I would be most interested in it.
Disappointed.......2004-01-24
No slang, no foreign word or phrases, some common words just missing-bought it as a gift for daily crossword fanatic and get to hear what is missing from it on more that one occasion give it a miss.
Crossword fanatic.......1999-12-12
I am now in the process of wearing out my third copy of Webster's Crossword Dictionary. If you do the New York Times puzzle or the Atlantic Monthly or the Harper's puzzles, you'll find this dictionary the most helpful, particularly useful when you are only interested in possibilities of a certain number of letters.
First Printing May 1977 by Pocket Books.......1997-07-30
The May 1997 edition book is the best refernce that I had available to me. It has gotten so worn in 20 years time that I had to look for another edition. ---- and I found it----- at Amazon.com
George F. Moore, P
Book Description
Created especially for crossword puzzle lovers. 300,000 answer words. Organized alphabetically and by number of letters. Comprehensive coverage.
Product Description
At last-a crossword dictionary that makes finding the right answer quick and easy! Webster's Large Print Crossword Puzzle Dictionary is set in large type that meets standards set by the American Library Association. This newly revised edition contains thousands of easy-to-read answers to perplexing crossword puzzle clues.
Book Description
This accessible, easy-to-read large print volume approved by the National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH) features content from the Random House Webster's Crossword Puzzle Dictionary.
•Clues and answer words from television, music, brand names, history, geography, myth, and pop culture
•Comprehensive and easy-to-use for all levels of crossword puzzle and trivia buffs
Stephen P. Elliot specializes in encyclopedias and dictionaries. He compiled the original Random House Crossword Puzzle Dictionary and has updated subsequent editions. He lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Customer Reviews:
crossword dictionary.......2007-07-19
I received this crossword dictionary last week & I am very disappointed in this book. It doesn't have all the words and it did not help my crossword puzzles at all. The letter are very large which helps my eyes.
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