Re: [pbmserv] Valid Words Not Accepted by Scrabble?

["Eddie Timanus" <eddiet@erols.com>]

Alternatively, you could use the -nostrict option at the challenge command.
Words wouldn't be rejected, but the players would be informed if a played
word doesn't appear in the dictionary. Presumably, if your opponent thinks
the word should be allowed, s/he can let you keep it. Otherwide, s/he could
request that you undo the move. Personally, I prefer to stick with the
default strict option -- as much as it annoys me sometimes...
E.
-----Original Message-----
From: Vivek Mittal <pbmserver@vivekmittal.org>
To: pbmserv-users@gamerz.net <pbmserv-users@gamerz.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [pbmserv] Valid Words Not Accepted by Scrabble?


>I believe we use the same dictionary used by the international scrabble
>federation (or whatever its called).  That dictionary contains all words
>accepted in competition and as such we can't add our own words to it.
>We could, but it won't be right.
>
>Vivek
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>Brendan Van Horn wrote:
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>><Down>Scramble Board 2418 Error???
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>>Ok, I made my move on a scrabble game (2418) and the server tells me
>>that "Ent" is not a word, but it did accept "Ikon" from my opponent.  I
>>believe that Ent is a valid word, at least as valid as "Ikon," "Geez"
>>and any number of other words I've had used by my skillfull opponents.
>>
>>Is there any way to challenge the system for words it doesn't know yet?
>>
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>>
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