Burn the Q, before IT burns YOU -- 30 Scrabble words with a Q not followed by a U

[@CorinneBraun]

Thanks - I liked that you defined everything, and showed illustrated examples. I wish more people would take knowing the meaning of words seriously.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Thanks Corinne Braun. Yes, I must admit I have been through the list-memorization thing, but like you, I find the meanings and stories behind the words a lot more interesting and satisfying.

[@cyvoltage2942]

If you do get stuck with a Q in the end then pawn it off as QI.

[@1950francesca]

Great video! I was familiar with some of these words, but the visuals really nail them in my memory. And the Eastern music is very appropriate to the content.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

1950francesca Thanks very much. And I'm glad you noticed the appropriateness of the soundtrack. It took me forever to select!

[@rachelsalisbury836]

Superb list Derek. many thanks. The videos are real helpful for remembering the words.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Rachel Salisbury A pleasure Rachel. It's great to see you find they help you.

[@ayman2b]

Though derived from Latin alphabet, its use in modern English is to help pronounce none English words. Lovely to see how diverse it could be presented, like this well put video.

[@Munavery]

Keep it coming Derek! These videos are much appreciated.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Munaver Yusufali. Will do Munaver :-)

[@HmmAmy]

Thanks for putting this together, the pictures always help.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

HmmAmy No problem. And yes. A lot of my stuff is based on the effectiveness of pictures.

[@marilynnes3495]

Love these videos .. and USE the words .. course, I'm thinkin others are as well, but, that's where the 'STRATEDGY of SCRABBLE' comes into play :-) Good stuff Derek :-)

[@StephanieTeasdale]

True Marilynne S. If both you and your opponent know these sorts of words, then it will come down to strategy. Maybe I'll have more videos on that subject down the track some time.

[@alm7707]

I won't necessarily keep a q until I get a u, but I will not keep a u thinking I might get a q. I try to get a q or an x on a triple letter spot even if I just put down qi or ax or xi.

[@MystiRiver]

Very helpful list and great way to remember them; thanks!!!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

I hope you get to deploy them in a game soon MystiRiver ;-)

[@moeworster3049]

THANKS, BUT WHY WOULD I SHARE THIS. I WANT TO WIN.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

LOL Barbara Worster. To tell you the truth, that does make my job of getting more word-of-mouth happening a tad harder :-)

[@davidsutton2838]

Thanks Derek, I am embarrassed to think how I have been mispronouncing some of these! But if you are going to start including new words from ODSPD5, like NIQAAB, you need to stress that these won't be playable outside the US for a good while yet.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Hi David Sutton. I think NIQAAB is the only OSPD5 word in my vid that is not yet in CSW, but hopefully it won't be long. You should be thankful I didn't fill the video up with gems like QAJAQ ;-)

[@JudyDM1]

Very helpful, thanks! Have played many of these words, but never knew what they meant!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

No problem Judy Meyer. Glad you got something out of it!

[@robinhalpin6100]

Love the 101 video. Visually very appealing quite apart from the words. Hard to believe TWM is a word!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Thanks Robin Halpin. Oh, I believe you mean CWM! (Just so we don't confuse other viewers here)

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Hey all. Just wanted to point out to Collins players that one word in that video, namely NIQAAB, with a double-A, is only available in OSPD5 (i.e. not CSW). I chose to include it anyways because in the next edition of Collins (due out in early 2015) it *will* be allowed. So just keep that one in the top drawer for a few months ;-)

[@eddiemunster7474]

with collins you can just spill tiles out of the bag and everything is a word in collins

[@barbarawinchell5404]

Thanks, will add to the q list.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Ah, the dreaded 'q list' Barbara Winchell. I like the sound of it.

[@bcchance]

I so love all these words!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

You're not alone here becky chance ;-)

[@sharonsorensen5656]

Thanks Derek! Love those Q words:)

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Sharon Sorensen A pleasure Sharon. I hope you learned something new.

[@sharonsorensen5656]

I think I have seen them all before. Remembering them all is the problem. Your videos help reinforce them:)

[@katiebkool]

Entertaining and informative...excellent!!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Thanks Katie X :-)

[@alexandrab.4144]

So creative! Thanks, Derek. This is definitely a keeper (because I still won't remember them!) LOL

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Alexandra B. Yeah, it takes a while to hardcode them. But they really pay off when you do.

[@astevn816]

great video information Thank you for the three letter words

[@StephanieTeasdale]

No problem *****. Thanks for stopping by!

[@carolyneaster1048]

This one is great for newbies, I'm gonna send it to my sister:)

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Carolyn Easter Thanks Carolyn. Let me know how she likes it!

[@アヤミ]

Carolyn Easter wont you want to win against her though?

[@estherfrancis1783]

Personally I don't think of Q as a liability at all. In fact I find it a huge asset as do many of my opponents. Many of them would rather have Q rather than J, X or Z.

[@rgyl6142]

Brilliant - but where idid you get the music?

[@StephanieTeasdale]

R Gyl Glad you liked the video. The music is 'Sunrise at the foot of the mountain' by Steve Brooke.

[@drkartikeygupta]

Nice videos. Thanks :)

[@StephanieTeasdale]

A pleasure DrKartikey Gupta

[@アヤミ]

600th SUBSCRIBER BOIIIII

[@tsuol7296]

nah my friends uses the oxford dictionary everytime we play if the world aint in there, they would its invalid rip osd

[@nancykatz2727]

Can't wait to get the q in my rack!

[@StephanieTeasdale]

Let us know what you do with it when it happens Nancy Katz. Including your opponent's reaction :-)

[@Mizai]

i drawed Q,W,X,Z,Y

[@JennyJardin]

It would be helpful to show the plurals, too.

[@StephanieTeasdale]

JennyJardin To make the most efficient use of the medium possible I usually only comment on the *non-standard* plurals (e.g. SHEQALIM and QINDARKA in this video). If I don't comment explicitly on the plural of a noun, you can be pretty sure the standard pluralization applies (all the words in this video take an -S for example). More generally though, I treat things more thoroughly back on my website, so I can make the videos a bit less dry.