sage owl Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Proper nouns are not allowed in Scrabble. Also you would need considerable fortune to use either of his names, which wouldn't be allowed anyway. I don't mean to be a real misery but come on.Fu##ing scrabble police now !,could only happen on owlstalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Fu##ing scrabble police now !,could only happen on owlstalk. Wouldn't be worth that much anyway - too many freakin' a's and e's in his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 I thought it was an eye chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNHARKES Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Marco Mathias Nacional striker 16 goals in Portugal linked on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieOwler Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Proper nouns are not allowed in Scrabble. Also you would need considerable fortune to use either of his names, which wouldn't be allowed anyway. I don't mean to be a real misery but come on. They changed the law 5 years ago, no longer a punishable offence by law: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8604625.stm Proper nouns come into play in Scrabble rule change Mattel said the use of names will add a "new dimension" to Scrabble The rules of word game Scrabble are being changed for the first time in its history to allow the use of proper nouns, games company Mattel has said. Place names, people's names and company names or brands will now count. Mattel, which brings out a new version of the game containing amended rules in July, hopes the change will encourage younger people to play. Until now a few proper nouns had been allowed which were determined by a word list based on the Collins dictionary. In Scrabble, players try to gain the highest points by making words with individual letter tiles on a grid board. Each letter tile has a points value between one and 10, based on the letter's frequency in standard English. Various coloured squares on the board can double or triple a player's points. 'New dimension' Mattel said there would be no hard and fast rule over whether a proper noun was correct or not. Just because people these days are finding Scrabble too hard to play, the rules shouldn't be changed Mike from Brum A spokeswoman for the company said the use of proper nouns would "add a new dimension" to Scrabble and "introduce an element of popular culture into the game". She said: "This is one of a number of twists and challenges included that we believe existing fans will enjoy and will also enable younger fans and families to get involved." However, Mattel said it would not be doing away with the old rules altogether. It will continue to sell a board with the original rules. Scrabble was invented in 1938 by American-born architect Alfred Butts. He later sold the rights and it was trademarked in 1948. Edited May 19, 2015 by RobbieOwler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Marco Mathias Nacional striker 16 goals in Portugal linked on Twitter. I suppose if we sign all Portugese players, there's no excuse for Melo not being able to understand the lingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much is 4.5m Yen worth these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much is 4.5m Yen worth these days ? £350k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 £350k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much is 4.5m Yen worth these days ? As opposed to the Yuan? : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 As opposed to the Yuan? : Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 £350k Nearly, its about £467k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sl-OWL-ly Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Nearly, its about £467k That'll be our increased spending power then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leapylee11 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Can't do with all that praying poo after scoring and before games!! Aaarrrgggghh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 He should shorten his name: Zak Allah actually sounds quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidioso Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 That is the full set! Every player that is currently playing has now been mentioned in an Owlstalk thread. What shall we talk about now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Start again from the beginning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darklord Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 That is the full set! Every player that is currently playing has now been mentioned in an Owlstalk thread. What shall we talk about now? in minutiae of scoreboard wiring looms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 He should shorten his name: Zak Allah actually sounds quite cool. Hmmmm. Hebrew Muslim combination -I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 That is the full set! Every player that is currently playing has now been mentioned in an Owlstalk thread. What shall we talk about now? Players that have not been born yet but will be available within the next 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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