This is the first of about 90+ challenges listed in the book titles 'The Scrabble Workout'. I am going to start each game with the board given and continue till the tiles are completed. I will also keep a record of moves and score so that each move can be studied for better option next time.
Below is the 1st complete board followed by the moves and scores.
Beginning rack - DOLATR?
Move - C6(a) - idolatry for 22 and 50 Bonus point
Rack - WEOMOAZ
Move - A8(d) - zoom for 54
Rack - LTUAEWO
Move - G7(a) - wo=9, we=9, of=5; total 23
Rack - WALTAUE
Move - A9(d) - awl =6, za=11. ow=5; total 22
Rack - EALETUE
Move - J4(a) - veal=8, ex=9, ay=7; total 24
Rack - ETTIIUE
Move - B10(d) - taut=6, owt=8; total 14
Rack - JEEEIII
Move - I3(a) - jo=17
Rack - CIEEEII
Move - A12(d) - cire=18
Rack - DGPEEII
Move - A12(a) - cedi=21
Rack - AEEPI?G
Move - B3(d) - pa=8, ab=8; total 16
Rack - ?IGNEEO
Move - J8[d) - signee=24, veals=17; total 31
Rack - KNOPAAU
Move - A1(a) - knop=39, opa=5; total 44
*Rack - MISTNTR
Move - M2(a) - mist=12, bovids=12; total 24
Rack - VEIUAAU
Move - G7(a) - wove=14
*Rack - LANGLSTR
Move - N7(a) - rent=6
Rack - SAAIUUE
Move - E8(a) - sati=8, zooms=16; total 24
*Rack - GLASSLR
Move - J11(d) - glass=12, rents=5; total 17
Rack - NEEUUDE
Move - A2(d) - nude=10, up=8, dab=6; total 24
Rack - GAEUONE
Move - K13(d) - gae=8, lag=4, aha=6; total 18
Rack - NORULER
Move - D1(d) - ruler=18, re=3; total 21
Rack - REEONUN
Move - N1(1) - nun=6, mu=8, in=2; total 16
Rack - EREOO
Move - B14(a) - oo=4, oo=6, to=2; total 12
Rack - ERE
Move - M14(d) - ree=6, er=2; total 8
And that was the game!
