http://www.triple-triple.com/blog/boost-scrabble-scores-with-parallel-words/ A blog for Scrabble nerds and word game geeks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:30:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.triple-triple.com/blog/boost-scrabble-scores-with-parallel-words/comment-page-1/#comment-12 jared Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:30:08 +0000 http://www.triple-triple.com/?p=91#comment-12 how do parallels work when 2 overlapping words cover a bonus square? i had a board with the word 'sex' where the 'x' was above a triple word score. i wanted to play 'him' in parallel like this: sex him so the 'i' was on the tws. how does this score? does the tws apply to 'xi' or 'him' or both? how do parallels work when 2 overlapping words cover a bonus square? i had a board with the word ’sex’ where the ‘x’ was above a triple word score. i wanted to play ‘him’ in parallel like this:
sex
him
so the ‘i’ was on the tws. how does this score? does the tws apply to ‘xi’ or ‘him’ or both?

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