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BradK250887
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May 27, 2019

Word Wipe Strategy

  • May 27, 2019
  • 153 replies
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I see every day that the leading scorers are in the 40,000 range.  I am far from illiterate, but I rarely score above 11,000.  Is there a strategy, a technique to get more time or more words?  The enormous but consistent discrepancy is a great curiosity.  Any advice?

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      LindaP439124
      Contributor ⭐
      November 2, 2019

      Practice is the only way to work up the higher score. But they need to give complete rules and instruction, lame.....

        GloriaAnn
        Contributor ⭐
        January 2, 2021

        Yes. I would definitely like to see some rules and instructions. I play it, but then I end up annoyed.

          SusanM351147
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          October 23, 2019

          It looks like you've already had 10 replies - why can't I see them? I read on another site that you should use bonus bombs to clear the board and double your score in early rounds. Apparently the bombs are easier to earn in early rounds - but hold a couple back for later. I find that at round 13 and beyond the time seems to run out more quickly, have been trying to find out about that... I've never gotten past 15. I save my bombs for the late rounds, because I'm really just competing against myself to see how far I can get. When I have odd letters at the end of a round I try to connect them every which way, have come up with some pretty strange combinations that end up being words!

            bluemailman53
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            October 23, 2019

            Round 15 is the highest I've gotten also.  My high game is 29,0400.  Ive been trying for a few months now to beet that score.  I would like to hit upon 30,000.  As far as long words I have found that I can make 3 or 4 short words in the time I might find a long word.  So I sort of think I'm better off with that strategy but I could be wrong.  I'd really like to hear from people that are scoring 50,000 or 60,000 points and find out how they do it.

              ReneeB720366
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              July 18, 2020
              • I figured out the scoring.  Certain letters are worth certain points.  Each time you add a letter to a word, the points are multiplied.  For example, for the word "GATE,"  G=10, A=2, T=8, E=2.  So, 10+2+8+2=22 and since it's. 4 letter word you multiply the 22 by 4 getting 88 points for the word. If you used the word "TAG," you would get 60.  (T=8, A=2, G=10, (8+2+10)X3=60. 

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                BruceT162999
                Contributor ⭐
                August 12, 2019

                The best strategy is to use a lot of long words.  I don't know if uncommon words get you more points, but they ought to.  That way, when you get to the end of the board and use up all the letters (or use the bomb to get rid of them) you double an even higher score.  The most points I've had so far BEFORE the double is about 1900.  I find that getting about 25,000 is pretty easy for me, but going much over 30,000 is more difficult.  My biggest problem is using the mouse.  I have a problem with tremors in my hands, and every once in a while I get a big one and the mouse jumps all over the screen.  I can still type all right, though, so it would be nice if I could type in the words instead of mousing them.

                  patlove50
                  Contributor ⭐
                  January 20, 2020

                  Thanks for the tips!

                  dw61438379
                  Contributor ⭐
                  July 4, 2019

                  Did you ever get a reply to your word wipe question?

                    WalterP808836
                    Contributor ⭐
                    May 29, 2019
                    Lousy > Slow to load. Often, will not open after loading. Frequently. quits in mid-game. Poor !!!!
                      MaryanneP98749
                      Contributor ⭐
                      May 29, 2019

                      I find it slow to load, but it never quit mid-game on me.  That's just horrible.

                       

                       

                        MaryanneP98749
                        Contributor ⭐
                        May 27, 2019

                        I can't get above 32,000 or the 15th level, but for what it's worth- You probably know if you clear the board, your score doubles.  Bigger words are worth more points.  You get a bomb after you clear lines in a certain amount of time (I think).  If you have three of the same letters in a row, you can clear them if you want to.  You get a minimum amount of points, but it comes in handy at times.  I feel like there has to be a lot more little things like this that we don't know.

                          bluemailman53
                          Contributor ⭐⭐
                          May 28, 2019

                          I haven't gotten to 15,000 yet.  Didn't know about 3 of the same letter thing.  Will try that out.

                           

                          AvocadoDog
                          AvocadoDog
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                          February 21, 2021

                          SOMETIMES I'LL INPUT A "SALTY" WORD BUT THEY WON'T RECOGNIZE IT. NOT BEING RUDE BUT WE'RE ADULTS HERE PEOPLE!!! AND I'M THERE FOR THE POINTS. —AVOCADO DOG (USER NAME)

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