Scrabble strategy tips

Short articles that help you in your very next game. Each one takes just a few minutes to read.

• The opening moveWhy the star counts double and how to give your opponent nothing to work with.
• Which tiles to keep?The tiles you do not play decide your next move.
• When to exchange?Passing a turn can pay off. How to tell when.
• Endgame and tile trackingIf you keep count, you know your opponent’s tiles at the end.
• The two-letter wordsSmall words, big effect: every two-letter word at a glance.