Solving
After finding a letter, or placing one, a player has five seconds to state "I'd like to unscramble the squares". The host will then give the player a chance to give the solution; if the solution given is correct, that player picks up an additional 100 points, while his or her opponent loses 100 points. Scores can never go below zero.
Players can also ask to unscramble the squares before picking or placing a letter; this is generally not done if there are no more Missers on the board, although it has happened on occasion.
If nobody has unscrambled the squares after all of the letters have been found or five minutes have elapsed (whichever comes first), the players alternate turns placing letters only until one of them unscrambles the squares. Players still lose points for each letter placed.
On at least one episode, the winner of each round also had the first chance at a bonus question called the "Sqrambled Scuestion". The question had four multiple-choice options, read in a random order. If the player gave the correct answer, they won a $25 Wal-Mart gift card and a 50-point bonus. If answered incorrectly, the opponent was given a chance to steal the points and gift card.
Read more about this topic: Sqrambled Scuares, Gameplay
Famous quotes containing the word solving:
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—Anna Quindlen (b. 1952)
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—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
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