Making A Play
- (Letters in parentheses indicate previously existing tiles)
The first played word must be at least two letters long, and cover H8 (the center square). Thereafter, any play using one or more tiles can be formed by
- Adding one or more letters to an existing word, e.g. (JACK)S, HI(JACK), HI(JACK)ING.
- "Hooking" a word(s) and playing perpendicular to that word(s), e.g. IONIZES with the S hooked on JACK to make (JACK)S.
- Playing perpendicular to a word, e.g. JACK, then YEU(K)Y through the K.
- Playing parallel to a word(s) forming several short words, e.g. JACK, then CON played under that to make (J)O and (A)N.
Any combination of these is allowed in a play, given that all the letters in each play lie on a straight line and are connected by a main word. Plays must read either left-right or top-bottom. Diagonal plays are not allowed.
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