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Many players do indeed memorise groups of related words and patterns of word formation.

But Nigel Richards? He's on another level: https://youtu.be/35rqRFXPWJo?t=143 knowing even exceptions to patterns and differences between dictionaries, for 9-letter words, in a game where players only have 7 letter-tiles.



I guess he really is a world champion!


“Patterns” is the key there. Knowing that *OOD has 6ish options is more useful than memorizing each word.




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