This is fantastic! Love hearing about the history of this amazing game. I crave more
@randomboii9166 Жыл бұрын
ly wirtychan
@Hottodoggu. Жыл бұрын
Wirty chan uwu nya nya
@gdstuff7666 Жыл бұрын
Wirty Chan uwu nya nya
@thwartificer Жыл бұрын
Scrabble stream when
@mtgteeto5286 Жыл бұрын
Wirt chan
@morrisgreenberg5223 Жыл бұрын
One thing to keep in mind about NORTHING is NORTHED* is invalid, while SOUTHED, SOUTHING, and NORTHING are all valid. It is a nuance that even if you are pretty sure of that being the outlier in the group, over a long tournament, it is very easy to be cautious that you are mixing up your preparation.
@BrettMKW Жыл бұрын
On a similar note, NORTHERN SOUTHERN and WESTERN all take an S, and EASTERN does not. I love nuances like this.
@tacosatism Жыл бұрын
@@BrettMKW Why does Northern need an S?
@BrettMKW Жыл бұрын
@@tacosatism It doesn't NEED an S, it just makes a valid word if you put an S on it.
@c.y.hollander5592 Жыл бұрын
@@BrettMKW To my mind, the flagrant arbitrariness and inconsistency of the word lists used by official Scrabble tournaments is a disgrace to the organizations that maintain them, hardly something to celebrate. It wouldn't be that hard to clean them up.
@Sam_Hue Жыл бұрын
NORTHING is said twice
@boshvark9 ай бұрын
I remember talking with David after this, as we were both standing outside the venue waiting for our rides to the airport. He was very gracious. I also got to play him in this tournament and somehow won that game, which I will always treasure as an achievement against one of the all-time greats. RIP David Gibson.
@wanderer159 ай бұрын
0-3 career record for me against the legend. Great achievement by you.
@joshuawinters4907 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace David. Thanks for this history lesson, Will.
@EebstertheGreat9 ай бұрын
I don't really know anything about Scrabble, but these videos do expose me to all kinds of weird words. The only "mew" I knew was the sound cats make, but apparently it was also once a noun meaning "prison." And from that, we get "mewed up" meaning "imprisoned" or just "cooped up," and thus "unmew" is a verb meaning "release from bondage" or just "let out." Knowing that a mew was a prison gives me new insight into the pokemon Mew.
@wanderer159 ай бұрын
Nice etymological rabbit hole there!
@klawiehr Жыл бұрын
I think the key to getting people interested in a sport or competitive hobby is a great story… this is definitely a great one
@CyberchaoX Жыл бұрын
2:39 Those standings are wild, most of the people behind our two stars have spreads of over +1000 and then there's just this one guy who's at -12 despite a 19-11 record.
@Lmjacks10 ай бұрын
i suppose he got clobbered a couple times and then had small margin wins. definitely interesting to see the massive range for that tiebreaker stat!
@fesh11 күн бұрын
@@Lmjacks hi celeste tas
@lizg6515 Жыл бұрын
A beautiful tribute to David Gibson, who was a kind, gentle soul in addition to being an all-time great Scrabble player.
@jepptheclairvoyantdwarf9498 Жыл бұрын
I love the low tier god lightning around Nigel
@FenrizNNN Жыл бұрын
SCRABBLE YOURSELF
@AlexDings Жыл бұрын
Z(AG) is a great example of what sets Nigel apart, it's not that others don't know the word or can't understand the idea behind the move, it's just that it wouldn't occur to most players over the board because getting rid of the J first is so normal. He's so good at thinking outside the box. PS, this is some fantastic content. Exactly what we need to get people interested in the game.
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Agreed & thank you!
@joshuatatum8519 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, I hope Scrabble can have a moment in the sun like chess has had in recent years.
@vitaliigryshko Жыл бұрын
A 2200 (2500 online) chess player here. As for me, scrabble is much more complicated and deserves more fame!
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
I think they’re complicated in different ways - in fact, I’ve done a bit of work on a video comparing and contrasting the two games…hope to publish sometime soon!
@Earthen_Jar_Hands Жыл бұрын
Never even thought about competitive scrabble until 30 minutes ago but both parts of this were very entertaining and well explained! 😃
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Comments like these make me so happy. Really glad you enjoyed!
@Harriet1822Ай бұрын
Your generosity of spirit is beautiful. Thank you.
@joshcoughx9 ай бұрын
I love this video! I was so happy to see that David won later. To come back from a truly crushing defeat is something very admirable.
@OfficialGidfather Жыл бұрын
I am emabrassed to say i didn't know the result of this game, thank you for educating the youth Will!
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, GFather!
@JeiShian Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this and I don't even know the rules of Scrabble. That's how good you are😁😁👏
@dvened Жыл бұрын
i don't even play scrabble but started binging these videos, such an interesting sport
@SlickRieck Жыл бұрын
My fiancé REALLY likes scrabble, and I'm more of Jeopardy kind of guy, but I really appreciate your channel; I get factoids about scrabble and it's history for me, and conversation to share with her about something she cares about - cheers
@zapender Жыл бұрын
I don't even play or watch scrabble but I find these videos so fascinating!
@cantaloupegodling3522 ай бұрын
I must say that there is an intimidation factor to Nigel like no other. When he makes a play you don't understand, it doesn't feel like a mistake, it feels like a calculated set up (whether it's actually set up ot not which it often is) anyone would lose focus from that stress.
@slugstory Жыл бұрын
RIP KING damn im in love with scrabble, the lore is beautiful
@Kirmo13 Жыл бұрын
wow these videos got me on the hook!
@Huwpuw Жыл бұрын
Love this video. Maybe against anyone else he would have played northing, but he knew that Nigel would know for sure if it was good.
@yukikoloritz8250 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this history, Will! I feel like grabbing a bucket of popcorn and binge-watching more.
@stuartleslie5421 Жыл бұрын
important to realize that this is played from the North American "Scrabble Dictionary, which is different from the International Collins dictionary which he most commonly plays from. Consequently, Nigel had to edit his mental lexicon to fit the differences, which makes his play more amazing. It may also be the reason that North Americans have only won the World Championship three times and not for years. They don't adapt to the vastly expanded Collins dictionary though no one doubts their skill. C .
@Dashie-8 ай бұрын
I’m surprised that David wasn’t sure of NORTHING. I would have thought that even a normal person would know the word because northings and eastings are used so often in geography as a way of expressing co-ordinates, similar to longitude and latitude
@Einveldi8 ай бұрын
This is a fascinating flip from most your videos that I've binged over the last couple of days. I've seen so many seven and eight letter words that have bamboozled me, wondering where on earth they came from. And yet, I use "northing" just about every day at work because the UK Ordnance Survey uses a grid-reference system where any location in the country can be pinpointed using the distance from an arbitrary point off the south-west of England, using metres east from that point (known as eastings) and metres north (**northings**). Language is fascinating, and so are these videos.
@wanderer158 ай бұрын
Thank you for this comment! It does go to show that one person's obscure word may be another person's everyday word - though some Scrabble words are so obscure that I doubt they're anyone's everyday word anymore. In this case, the combination of David likely not being sure of the word's definition and the fact that he was facing the one player who flawlessly knows the dictionary was the decisive factor.
@jayamo-addae4155 ай бұрын
You're amazing with these. May you never tire. And, RIP David.
@standby7563 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a big scrabble player (last time I played was more than a year ago, and 2 years before that) but these videos make it sound super tense and interesting. Really well done video!
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping by and for the kind words!
@manub8786 Жыл бұрын
I havent played Scrabble in years but for some reason your videos are still highly entertaining
@hridaysamtani5797 Жыл бұрын
Loving this series! Great story, Will. Keep it up!
@Kirmo13 Жыл бұрын
With this great storytelling, I can see this channel going far. Keep up the good work!
@brogansmith1342 Жыл бұрын
Ok so 2:50 was... quite surreal for me 😅
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Wow! That must have been a surprise... :)
@MrZaddax Жыл бұрын
I barely ever play scrabble but these videos has got me hooked! Subscribed. These guys are amazing and your videos are extremely addicting and entertaining!! Great job!💯
@MrSfein1 Жыл бұрын
Really interesting and informative...I wish I had learned more about competitive Scrabble at an earlier age.
@mr.raccoon4536 Жыл бұрын
these videos have inspired me, i'm going to try to get involved in some local scrabble clubs
@jamb0810 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video and series, Will. Enjoyed every minute of it.
@noahjz Жыл бұрын
Another fantastic entry in what I assume will eventually be 500 hours of scrabble history!
@sonofsun1320 Жыл бұрын
I just want you to know this my favourite thing now. Thank you!!!!
@BLSKYZ Жыл бұрын
Fantastic telling of this great story! I wished that we could contribute more than one thumbs up :-)
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the one!
@andrewbradley1453 Жыл бұрын
Great video Will, keep them going!
@An1ma Жыл бұрын
I didnt even know there was a competetive scene for this game, but these videos are awesome. sort of like scrabble version of agadmators chess videos, love it :) very interesting even though i do not play
@Cloiss_ Жыл бұрын
these videos are excellent, thank you for making them
@AmaranthRBY Жыл бұрын
Another great video Will! A suggestion: could you cover the history of Scrabble engines? I think it'd be an interesting watch, Kasparov vs. Deep Blue sort of games always seem to get a lot of interest, and Scrabble engines are in an interesting place currently in terms of current strength and future potential. Looking forward to more either way. Keep it up
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion, and thank you!
@patrymaxim7603 Жыл бұрын
Why is this so entertaining
@ferriferoustourmaline Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, well done.
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@brazzzzz Жыл бұрын
What a great channel . Thank you for the excellent content!
@terrianabraham40486 ай бұрын
I could also see Dave Weigand and Jesse Day in the books who are really good in themselves
@TrondArneAusdal Жыл бұрын
i love these quirky videos of interesting history
@evanrman8048 Жыл бұрын
Excellent videos, please keep it up!
@rumpelRAINS Жыл бұрын
Great video Will!
@jessehammer1232 ай бұрын
Hey, props to Steve Pemberton for using “ADJUTANT” in Taskmaster! In Hangman rather than Scrabble, but still!
@yzhk3036 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@paperpopper1290 Жыл бұрын
more videos like this!
@Yshtola. Жыл бұрын
RIP David Gibson man
@rondobrondo Жыл бұрын
Great video like all the others, but one thing I'll say as a recording engineer is that you should make sure to keep your recordings from having really harsh amplitude dynamics in your audio levels. Maybe some slightly better mic placement, or eq/dynamic eq, or some light compression or something. There are parts where your audio levels get a little harsh on the ears, especially on sibilants. So using a de-esser would probably be the easiest to implement and the most advisable. Just dont accidentally turn up the de-esser so much that you accidentally give yourself a lisp lol. Keep up the great work tho!
@SAYFVCKFOR100DOLLARS Жыл бұрын
1:02 is that Will Anderson to the right of David Gibson in the background
@aciditygaming44699 ай бұрын
8:30 you should Scrabble NOW!!
@aehzamahmedbvs5883 Жыл бұрын
isnt glutaei and garlics word
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Good catch, but only in the Collins dictionary, not the one these players were using.
@user-mx5hg4tr5q2 ай бұрын
On Davids first move, could he passed and hoped that Nigel played an E, allowing him to bingo with glaciers? I know that Nigel might now have played it, but is the risk worth it for the chance at an early bingo? (I'm also super proud of seeing glaciers)
@Truthmane1 Жыл бұрын
8:20 Jesse Day cameo 🤩
@tataktak6737 Жыл бұрын
Nigel live in Malaysia??
@TonyLeah Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, gripping video. Well done Will - I hope thousands of people watch this. One very small quibble - David had one last shot at winning the championship with an almost-impossible to find play on his 13th move (holding AELNOR?). Were you aware of this and left it out so as to not complicate the story?
@Kingoflettuce Жыл бұрын
VICARIES?!
@TonyLeah Жыл бұрын
@@Kingoflettuce VICARIES# is CSW-only, and besides it would create IR, and was not possible with David's rack.
@Kingoflettuce Жыл бұрын
@@TonyLeah Yes, silly me. Pray tell what the possible move was!
@matthewoconnor336211 ай бұрын
@@Kingoflettuce OuT for 2 using the blank for two points! It blocks WEFTS and threatens LEARN/ROUT. Nigel's best play is either WAIFS for 22 leaving it alone or EF for 20 but both win the game by exactly 168 and lose nationals by 2 spread points!
@DanToruno1 Жыл бұрын
You couldn't even write a scripted outcome this good. That's some destiny level sh!t.
@YOHANTALSUBRAMANIAMMoe Жыл бұрын
On your video learning scrabble words. You recommended three vowel 4s q words with no U. Where can I get all the word lists. Because in some lists most words arent valid.
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
Try using the program Zyzzyva to generate your own word lists. I made a video about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foTLXml9jN2krdU
@Truthmane1 Жыл бұрын
YES
@FlavouredWater11 ай бұрын
Anyone know what’s in the fannypack?
@catsexual3412 Жыл бұрын
i swear they coming up with words each game.
@sittingstill35782 ай бұрын
Why is Nigel based in Malaysia? Is he a TCK or missionary? His intelligence reminds me of the missionary kids I knew growing up.
@theanthonyx_Ай бұрын
at least the gen alphas (except me, who different) don't play scrabble often* so that they don't see this vid saying "wOw, [some gen alpha bonkers]" after the word "mew".
@axcertypo Жыл бұрын
First
@wanderer15 Жыл бұрын
In the comments and in my heart
@xl000 Жыл бұрын
I know almost none of the words they’re using. I feel illiterate
@NotAGingerISwear10 ай бұрын
So "veinule", "melanite" and "zag" were all valid, but "etics" wasn't? Yeah, that seems about right :/
@socksygen Жыл бұрын
hamburger
@SkibidySkid Жыл бұрын
You do realise being struck by lightning isn't a good thing right
@kyanleong80146 ай бұрын
exactly, he missed the opportunity to play NORTHING
@mikewarner3597 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos, you tell these stories so well.