Scrabble GM vs. AI -- the Rematch! Game #44

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

Mack, unrelated to this video, but I was wondering how often you make deductions about your opponent's tiles based on behavioural factors? Such as how long it takes them to play their turn, or whether they are constantly rearranging their tiles, or whether it looks like they have an untouched bingo on their rack and they're just waiting for the turn to end so they can drop it. Often when I'm watching live videos I feel like players telegraph their racks pretty blatantly, and an attentive player could gain an edge from this, especially if they studied opponents individually.

[@mackmeller]

Great question -- how long it takes is usually a pretty reliable indicator, like if someone makes a play that opens a big S hook quickly I'll think they probably have an S but if they take a while I'll think they often don't have an S since they hesitated to create the hook. I'd exercise extreme caution in terms of reading from behavioral clues, since sometimes people will deliberately try to exude happiness or displeasure when their rack actually suggests otherwise in an intentional effort to throw you off.

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

@@mackmeller Awesome! Thanks for the answer! :)

[@PokeminhGottaSocializeEmAll]

Maybe keeping the F over the C isn’t so bad when you back-hook EH to start a bingo with FA

[@shailen824]

On the turn where you played TUS(H), you have T(I)Z in the bottom right, setting up for a play like A(M)A on the triple on the turn after! Not sure if it's worth doing, but I wanted to point it out because I thought it was cool :)

[@iwersonsch5131]

KOLA opens up scoring plays ending in -SH

[@MrBrain4]

Looking good. Keep it going!

[@mackmeller]

Thanks!

[@iwersonsch5131]

VOI(C)E rather than VI(C)E is a really interesting play, what can you infer about the bot's rack from that?

[@mackmeller]

Fair point, didn't even consider that -- only logical thing is vowel heavy leave likely with at least one more O, I have to imagine

[@coolnath99]

nice streak. how many in a row is that now?

[@mackmeller]

Not enough, I'm still down a lot!

[@ohtani2024]

Mack loves the F!

[@asdfasdf4924]

Wouldn't KAPOWS/NONGLARES have been better than just KAPOW?

[@mackmeller]

Debatable -- it is 11 more, but with PIPINGS being valid the S has a lot of value, so I think the sacrifice is reasonable.