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Thursday, April 13, 2006

Is It Scrabble?

Is it Scrabble? No. It's Word Builder. Word Builder is the newest in the recent line of games to be added to the Quote Puzzler word game site. At first glance, you'll think Word Builder is Scrabble, but as you begin to play it, you'll realize there are some differences.

For starters, this is a solitaire game. You are not competing against other players; you're just trying to get the very best score for yourself. For another, there's no guesswork involved. You don't have to think to yourself, "Oh, I hope I get a Q on my next draw..." because you get to see all the tiles at the beginning of your game.

There are other differences: You can reuse double word and double letter squares. At any point during the playing of the game you are allowed to have non-words in the grid, provided you turn them all into words before you submit your solution. You are allowed (if you are a subscribed member on the site) to query the dictionary three times during the game, to find out if the word you want to play really is a word.

This game is free to play. You can purchase a yearly subscription to the site and gain access to additional features, including the addictive Quote Puzzler Word Game. If you don't subscribe, you can still play Word Builder, In And Out, My Secret Word, and Cross Phrase, although you will not be eligible for any prizes.

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