Another winless night for me last Wednesday, which brought my record to 12-11:
413-508 against Tony. I played WInTERLY (76) and BIRCHES (78). Tony played LIfELESS (74), DOLOMITE (71), UNENVIED (90) and got 75 for TOQUES. I played first and my opening rack was AEIJKOS. I started with JOKES (48). The shortest steal for that rack is JAbbErwOcKIeS.
303-516 against Mark E. I played BOATELS (75) and PRENAME (80). Mark played CHEvIES (84), OZOnATED (84), CARINATED (64, to the -ED) and got 66 for XYST. The tile gods blessed Mark, as he drew JQSSSXZ?? while I only got an S. One of my racks was AENNOPR which only builds through an X to make NAPROXEN.
401-493 against Max Panitch. I played MISDONe (90) and Max played ORDErLY (78), POETISED (91), ANTICKED (77) and BETONIES (81).