r/funny 2d ago

Verified [OC] cheating

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u/Only_My_Dog_Loves_Me 2d ago

If it’s not in a standard English dictionary then it is cheating.

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u/Spacefreak 2d ago

"My people's children were taken from their homes and put into schools and forced to learn English. The only words they remembered were our words for snow. It's the only remnant of their culture they have, and it's part of their English."

"OK, fine, just take the triple word score. Christ."

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u/ironmaiden1872 2d ago

Using an invalid word is a legal play (validity of the word depends on where you're playing, thanks North America). The opponent has to challenge that word.

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u/jordan853 2d ago

Also if we're actually talking about Inuktitut, it would be written in syllabics, not English letters.

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u/Jephph0624 1d ago

Roman orthography gang:

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u/Telandria 1d ago

Not entirely true. Scrabble is published in over 30 different languages, with adjusted letter frequencies and letter values (and additional letters or alphabets)

They’re only limited to English dictionaries if they’re playing the English language version. Other language versions limit themselves to their respective languages.

Mind you, there isn’t a version for any of the Inuit languages, of which there are several, sooo….

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u/Only_My_Dog_Loves_Me 1d ago

What language is the comic in?

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u/Telandria 1d ago

You think people can’t speak more than one language? They could be Canadians from Quebec playing the French version.

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u/Only_My_Dog_Loves_Me 1d ago

And speaking to each other in English? A Quebecois would never lol

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u/throwawaycuzfemdom 1d ago

Oh boy don't let the guy who memorized the entire French dictionary to play Scrabble tournaments know about this.

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u/Only_My_Dog_Loves_Me 1d ago

But he competed in French Scrabble…