Have been looking into the GOTR program and possibly trying to get one together for our middle school. I was curious what the meeting formats are like? I’ve read that there is some curriculum and some running? Or not much running? What is the typical meeting routine and group size?
Just curious on others crossword strategies. On the far left of this game is a potential 2 Letter score with a Triple Word score. However the board and available tiles do not afford a long enough word to be played there. Would you go for the most amount of points possible during THIS play? Or, make a defensive move by playing a low value word in that space so to make it more difficult for the other player to use them in their next play?
I’ve really been wanting to use the Q or X in a situation where I can make a word in two directions with it, to get as many points as possible, a ridiculous amount of possible. But that’s also not very likely. How long do I hold out, I ask myself.
So far I’ve been able to figure out playing “Qua” using the “A” in “Mayo” will yield the most points at 31. And, technically somewhat make the more advantageous tiles to the left of it harder to use.
But if I play “Mis” using the “M” in “Mayo” I potentially make it impossible for other player to use those tiles, and save my “Q” to use another time when I could hopefully get more points with it. But, “Mis” is only 5 points and the score margin is growing, with me in losing position already.
I have 41 tiles left in my bag.
Curious what other Crossword enthusiasts would opt for in this position, or if they see better plays elsewhere. Would love to hear from you.
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