I somehow already knew you were joking at the beginning and it was definitely going to be VS. Nigel.... theres no way he wouldn't be involved in a "game of the gods"
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
Good instincts :)
@stevenape3775 ай бұрын
The games are obviously fantastic but I'm also a fan of Will's narration. Super informative, engaging, and often funny. Thanks!
@jerryvaughan14695 ай бұрын
"everyone's favorite cry of Bacchic frenzy" lmaooo
@quinnculver5 ай бұрын
Had me lol-ing even on this cranky no-sleep morning.
@AOOA9265 ай бұрын
@@quinnculversame
@lasagnahog76955 ай бұрын
A rather obvious choice but I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to cries of Bacchic frenzy.
@Dashie-5 ай бұрын
I prefer EVOE# myself ;)
@mnelsoncool5 ай бұрын
That play was bacchic crazy
@hfcriske5 ай бұрын
[Spoiler Warning] Was still expecting Nigel to find a way to win until the last tile was played :)
@mnm12735 ай бұрын
A spoiler warning would be nice. On mobile the top comment shows automatically and it's your one at the moment.
@hfcriske5 ай бұрын
@@mnm1273 I'm so sorry, I had no idea mine was gonna be on top m(_ _)m
@MIGHTCORE.5 ай бұрын
ty for the warning
@mnm12735 ай бұрын
Thanks for adding the spoiler warning.
@hfcriske5 ай бұрын
@@mnm1273 Thank you for pointing it out. I wrote an apology as well earlier, but I can't find that comment, so sorry again m(_ _)m
@furretwalky5 ай бұрын
mark nyman mentioned now I can die happy ok now PLEASE make a video on mark's 193 point comeback in the 1993 world championship
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
This one's on the to-do list for sure (actually his full history with Joel Wapnick is amazing)
@Gastogh5 ай бұрын
I think it's closing on poetry that, everything else being equal, had Nigel scored one more bingo to tie Mark's five, their point difference would have been 1.
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
Didn't even notice that. Nice!
@banananana25 ай бұрын
I saw a comment of yours on an old video where you said some simulation was done that found the Q would need to be worth 16 points in order to be considered neutral. I think that is extremely interesting and I feel going over that study in a video would be super cool. One question I have about this is should scrabble get an update? It sounds crazy but you’ve said before that only 50% of games give both players a chance to win and that just seems crazy low to me. I feel like we should welcome rebalances that would get that fair game percentage as high as possible. If adjusting the tile distribution or point values makes the game less dependent on luck, why shouldn’t we consider it? Maybe bingos should be worth less or maybe you get one free exchange per game if you have all vowels or consonants. Has scrabble ever had an update besides the dictionary in its 50+ year life? Anyway it’s something to think about and I think it would make a great video. I love your game breakdowns but they’re starting to blend together a little bit and I think a video about a topic like this would be a great change of pace
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
I think a very thorough video about tile values and how we might change them could be a banger... I'll add it to my list!
@ronaldscredo20095 ай бұрын
This game has a complete rack for both sides, unlike their game game posted in cross-tables. Another phenomenal game with a total of nine bingoes from the Scrabble greats!
@Muzgrob5 ай бұрын
I actually saw some of the bingos in this video. Im learning through osmosis. Thanks for another great video!
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
Good eye!
@royakuma41443 ай бұрын
Timelessness of this game is incredible
@kenkiarie5 ай бұрын
Amazing game! Eagerly waiting for the next videos on Mark vs Nigel.
@doctorleftwizard89315 ай бұрын
thank you will! another excellent entry - I particularly enjoyed the humor in this one. :)
@DuncanEllis3 ай бұрын
Haymaker after haymaker - astonishing
@FrizFrizzle5 ай бұрын
Congrats on your hundredth video! Love them a lot.
@FaliggetFTW5 ай бұрын
Scripting was great on this video, Will. Appreciate your content. Keep up the good work!
@psymar5 ай бұрын
okay I'm proud of finding Jingoes even though I didn't know Sny and couldn't play it. Would never have considered fatwa could be a verb though
@hitchikerspie4 ай бұрын
Agreed that caught me off guard too!
@AOOA9265 ай бұрын
Still waiting for the longest words played, highest scoring plays, and highest scoring words
@johnnybegood97423 ай бұрын
Excellent video again. Great work
@LRXC15 ай бұрын
Janizar is such a cool word
@quasistellar_5 күн бұрын
- Euoi! - Ye... - Yep!
@therealelement753 ай бұрын
1:45 nice
@MIGHTCORE.5 ай бұрын
plz make another vid on these 2!!
@kamilbidzinski4755 ай бұрын
How is 'ew' not a word but 'euoi' somehow is
@qqw7435 ай бұрын
Oh, like you haven't cried it out when in a Bacchic frenzy
@zeroethsort10715 ай бұрын
@@qqw743 hahahaha
@vitex1985 ай бұрын
Ew is a word now, just not when this game was played
@JazzLikesLightsabers5 ай бұрын
Big Fucking Gun
@johnwilder47895 ай бұрын
WOVE vs WOVEN - is it possible Nigel chose WOVE, at least in part, so as not to dangle the WOVEN(S) hook in a triple lane, since he’s not holding the -S?
@jellomochas5 ай бұрын
was EXO invalid? was DAIKO or GI invalid?
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
Yes, these words were not in the SOWPODS dictionary used at that time
@EltWilder5 ай бұрын
Geez.
@evanrman80485 ай бұрын
Euoi!
@jamiebruner84633 ай бұрын
I thought it was pronounced yay
@irakyl5 ай бұрын
Will you kinda are the Roger Federer of Chess
@johnwilder47895 ай бұрын
WOVE
@JBM095 ай бұрын
K well you're just making up words at this point
@Noneblue395 ай бұрын
do people actually make a living of scrabble competition? lol
@Double_Jae5 ай бұрын
Not first!
@KeyholeGod5 ай бұрын
8 minutes ago
@Trizzer895 ай бұрын
The world dictionary is annoying. So many words that dont even look like words and wayyyyy too many bingos. Gross
@Xadreco5 ай бұрын
fun police showed up
@canthishamstergetto2ksubs5305 ай бұрын
“Wake up! Will Anderson Just uploaded!”
@dentonyoung43145 ай бұрын
That final play of (J)ANIZARS let the world at large know what a force Nigel was going to be.
@AmaranthRBY5 ай бұрын
Love when the tiles line up just right for a game like this. Bingos with J, Q, Z, and a blank J, all in one game - that's just special. Although now I wonder if anyone's ever managed bingoing with all 4 power tiles in one game...
@thecubingexperience99275 ай бұрын
Will Anderson, the Agadmator of scrabble
@loust12649 күн бұрын
literally 💀
@enc33425 ай бұрын
Another great video! One thing I really like is when you dig deeper into the stats at the end, and tell us not only that an 18-turn game is impressive, but that there have only been X number of recorded games in history under 20 turns, etc.
@dlz57095 ай бұрын
This is the first time I've ever seen Nigel Richards lose a game
@wimhof4205 ай бұрын
Please put up the definitions for more or even all words and let it linger on the screen longer so we don't have to pause as much, just a suggestion thanks.
@thegodofpez5 ай бұрын
I still find the Cappelletto - Edley battle more enticing, but holy hell this is top 10. Great choice, Sir Anderson! 🤟
Will, what does Nigel Keep in his fanny pack? Is that where he stores his power?
@ianp17455 ай бұрын
Only 2/8 triple word scores were used, that’s rare
@oskain3 ай бұрын
What are the applications being used at 7:47?
@wanderer153 ай бұрын
The upper left is aerolith.org, a web-based app used to study words - the lower right is Zyzzyva, word-learning software that is widely used by tournament players as well.
@oskain3 ай бұрын
@@wanderer15 Thanks :D
@No-yt6kq2 ай бұрын
Man has a good picture of Nigel and no one else
@craiglarimer11735 ай бұрын
Incredible game. Keep these brilliant videos coming.
@comtruise31505 ай бұрын
i love these videos. so awesome to have such a world class player break down games like this.
@johannesdaniel40215 ай бұрын
Ye is King
@leredrasscul5 ай бұрын
do you have a video on how to study words? i.e. what are those modern tools you mentioned?
@wanderer155 ай бұрын
I have a very old one here that should still be close to what you're after: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foTLXml9jN2krdU
@leredrasscul4 ай бұрын
@@wanderer15 nice
@mc.muffins80325 ай бұрын
Not going to lie when I heard "he got I G to pair with his N" I was thinking something completely different
@DubYuhGChoppa5 ай бұрын
That play is probably reserved for Japanese tournaments ⚠