Any Scrabble/UpWord lovers?

15 years ago

Tom,my sweetie; (what's the short-form for a live-in sweetie besides SO? I HATE that word!) and I love playing Scrabble. We play it every chance we get.

Recently we started playing UpWords that we had in the cupboard for a few years. We like it as well, but are having a hard time figuring out the proper scoring. According to the internet, it's easier to count, than Scrabble, so it must be "us" that can't get a grasp on it.

Does anyone play UpWords?

Sherry

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dilly_dally
15 years ago
I love Scrabble and have never played UpWords but maybe you can find the answer at one of the board game forums?

Here is a brief description of the rules for UpWords at one such forum:

Here is a link that might be useful: BoardGameGeek.com
sue_va
15 years ago
I remember playing UpWords one time and found it confusing. Scrabble has always been my family's favorite game.

Do you know about online Bookworm? It probably came on your computer, but I bought the Deluxe version at Walmart for $10. You play it alone, or with help, but online you can play with others somehow.

Speaking of SO, recently Sleep by Number beds have been changing their commercials trying to be PC, and the latest is "for you and your home companion." I guess that would be a HC.

BTW, did you get you computer problem straightened out?

Sue
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Jasdip
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15 years ago
Hi Sue!
I did respond to your query about my computer Friday am, but it must be too far down the track now.
It's still very slow to open. ....I timed it the other day and took a full 2 1/2 minutes to open my email shortcut. (and a couple other sites). I sure hope Ravencajun is a PAID moderator or something. He/she is brilliant and often one of the first people to respond to a query. A local fellow on the FullCircles site generously offered to take a lookie at it tomorrow for me.(holiday tomorrow). He's an avid FF fan as well.
SO long story short....ooops too late....it's still not great, but I'm working on it.

Tom and I play Scrabble Deluxe where there are 2 Q's, X's, Z's and lots more letters. It's addictive.
So he's my HC.... but so would my 3 cats! LOL

BTW, Thanks so much for your asking me about my computer problems and to everyone else for making me feel so welcome here on KT. I really like this site a lot!!

Sherry
sue_va
15 years ago
Sherry, CompHelp has never, in all my years of using it, had any paid helpers. There have been some great ones there from time to time. When I first found CH I learned quickly to 1. Wait for more than one answer. 2. Use Google to try to find the answer myself. and 3. Whatever the answer is, even though it is correct, YMMV. That came from one of the best and often most humorous helpers. It means "Your Mileage May Vary." I have fond memories of some of the helpers there and how we came to be a close caring group. Much like KT.

Ravencajun is up there at the top of the list with the best. She must eat and sleep computers.

Back to Scrabble, I've seen the Deluxe Scrabble, but the plain old one is all I can handle.
What is the Full Circles site? And which email are you using? I prefer Thunderbird.

Didn't mean to write a book, but they don't call me loquacious for nothing!

Three cats? I guess Tom could be your S(ignificant)HC.

Sue
Jasdip
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15 years ago
Hi Sue!
Glad we finally connected re: my computer.
FullCircles is a sister to FreeCycle here in my city. They have a little site much like this, where you can ask for any help or information (The Cafe). I posted a query for Firefox, and after a few
emails this fellow generously offered to look at my computer today.
He wrote and said his wife asked if I'd like to go over. (If I was uncomfortable, we could just go to a wi-fi coffee shop) I'll be heading over to his house hopefully mid-morning.

Anyway, I use Yahoo. Just a web-based email....not outlook express or anything. What's Thunderbird?
Google, Yahoo, and my frequently used Vermicomposting Forums sites are all slow to upload, and these I use frequently.

I have my business site still on QuickLaunch as the "e" . (Good thing, cause it doesn't support Netscape or anything except IE).
Anyway, I clicked on it this morning and it jumps up instantly.

I mentioned to Tom yesterday that he might be my HC. He was miffed. Didn't like that one at all. He said the same thing that I (and you) said....the cats could qualify for that distinction!.

For ease and to keep it simpler I do refer to him as DH in these things, or Tom. I suppose it's best to keep some privacy which is why I people say hubby, hubs, etc. So DH he is.

Ooops another novel, sorry!
alisande
15 years ago
Gayle says Main Man. That's pretty cute.
budster
15 years ago
I have Scrabble, Upwords and even the travel Scrabble game which I find quite handy for road trips. These are all the old board game style. I like Upwords alot and because no one else ever wants to play it seems I just play single handedly and try to best old scores. I also have the computer Scrabble game and have seen the deluxe scrabble game board but just figure I've enough for now. I also like crosswords and see that these all go hand in hand.
sue_va
15 years ago
Hi Sherry, So was the Full Circle FF guy able to solve the problem? I'm curious as to what it was.

In reading back over this thread I realized I had referred to Ravencajun as "she" and I don't know why I've always assumed that.

Thunderbird is an email program from Mozilla. I never liked OE and in the beginning used Netscape, but when I learned about TBird I've been there ever since. I have a Yahoo addy on MyPage here.

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Thunderbird

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