Never be lost for words! Want to beat family and friends but always get stuck finding the best words to play? Collins Scrabble(R) Play to Win! is the perfect introductory guide to this ever-popular game, giving you hints and tips to help you win every game. An informative and lightly-written guide to playing Scrabble(R), covering the basics of the game, the best words to try to learn if you want to play competitively, and introducing key points of strategy. Written by one of the UK's best Scrabble(R) players, this book is aimed at keen socialisers and less-experienced club players who want to play better, score more points, and win more games. It includes sections on using premium tiles to maximum effect, 2- and 3-letter words and why they are important, using the blank and S, and an introduction to some of the finer points of strategy. This guide will appeal to all Scrabble(R) players, whether absolute beginners or regular players. Collins Scrabble(R) Play to Win! is endorsed by Mattel. SCRABBLE(R) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.A(c) 2007 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Barry Grossman is one of the UK's best Scrabble players, and a member of the influential London Scrabble League. Barry also writes for radio; his best-known work is the Radio 4 comedy An Attractive Young Rabbi , which ran for three series between 1999 and 2002.