PLRH Family Scrabble

Scrabble and crossword puzzles are a great way for kids to work on their vocabulary and spelling. For the longest time, G-Man and I did the online crossword puzzle for the local newspaper each night. I now carry a pocket crossword puzzle book in my purse for those times when I get stuck waiting.

We started the kids off with Junior Scrabble but it didn’t take long for them to graduate to regular Scrabble. But after a few rounds, we all tend to get a little bored. One night we decided to tweak the rules a little bit. If you know our family, you know that we can’t leave anything alone.

For any school teachers that may be reading this, I apologize.

To play PLRH Family Scrabble follow the standard Scrabble rules with these variations:

All words put into play must be completely fictitious. Not even Harry Potter words are allowed.

The player must be able to pronounce the word, provide a definition, and use it in a sentence. In other words, you’ve got to sell it.

Other players may challenge the word. If found in the agreed upon dictionary, the player loses a turn.

Here are a few words that have been created during past PLRH Family Scrabble games (we always record them):

• Jennih – a peppery tasting herb

• Bidrinner – a type of sled

• Sarrik – a small, one-person sailboat

• Andux – a small, wooden flute made in Djibouti, Africa

• Wabsolab – a bright yellow, perennial flower native to Norway

• Focur – a Turkish chandelier with ornate lead glass design

• Kaghef – an antique china gravy boat

The guys were excited about playing a game of PLRH Family Scrabble tonight but we can’t find the board game anywhere in the house. Scrabble is UA (unaccounted for). Now my shopping list for tomorrow includes: spicy mustard, sandwich bags, Scrabble, and dog food. Oh, and tea.