I won't spoil the other surprises for you.įired by Mattel or not, Chambers will remain in the service of this here word-buff for many years to come. It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words, and its unique.
It is regarded as the dictionary of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble (R) and Words With Friends (R). a cake, long in shape but short in duration. The Chambers Dictionary is now the UKs number 1 selling hardback dictionary. The Chambers Dictionary is also famed for allowing a handful of chuckle-worthy entries to be sprinkled throughout the tome, betraying a playfulness not expected of lexicographers. Even so, the meanings of many of the words allowed in Scrabble today can only be found in Chambers, and even when they can be found elsewhere, the Chambers entry is usually more helpful. Collins is rubbish and contains many words that are. Unfortunately, this privilege has since been handed over to Collins, who just don't demonstrate the scholarly attention to detail of Chambers. I wanted a quick check of words for Scrabble, and I use the regular Chambers Dictionary in the normal way.
The reason I first bought the Chambers Dictionary was that it was the chief word source for international Scrabble. Yet, despite this indulgence, the dictionary manages to maintain its tractable size. I mean, where else will you find delicious entries like EUOI, a cry of Bacchic frenzy, and YRIVD, an obsolete past participle of rive. It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words and its unique. We play to the original Scrabble rules based on Chambers Dictionary and Collins Scrabble Dictionary (but we are very mean and only allow a few 2 letter. It is regarded as the dictionary of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble(R) and Words With Friends(R). This dictionary is a pure delight to browse for word-buffs, because it caters for all those crazy words you find in crossword puzzles and on Scrabble boards, but never in the real world. The Chambers Dictionary is now the UKs number 1 selling hardback dictionary. It is regarded as the dictionary of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and. For many years now, Chambers have had a stronghold on the word game market. The Chambers Dictionary is now the UKs number 1 selling hardback dictionary.
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