This Scrabble expert found a win that the computer didn't!

[@squadxzo]

The only true winning move is to subscribe to mack. I'm glad I found it.

[@mackmeller]

I'm glad you did too :)! Thanks so much for your support!

[@AlexDings]

The real winning move are the friends we made along the way

[@pialba]

I guess there's also the sneaky variant WaP (yes, with a blank A), threatening AnUS on the left of it (which would actually yield a better final score than starting with WAP) and of course SUrA on the right if it's blocked.

[@mackmeller]

Ooh! Great find! Could've easily been the difference maker if Andy's deficit were just a bit larger. This theme is not as rare as you think -- check out this video if you haven't yet! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGLHonl_oNKJh7c

[@koipen]

The tiny intersection between Megan Thee Stallion lyrics and KZbin Scrabble comments

[@sethpython8968]

Andy and I were hall mates at a resident high school we went to. The first day, everyone knew who Andy was because he was the kid who had been on Jimmy Kimmel. Soon after we got there, Andy posted the list of two letter words scrabble words on our bathroom mirror, expecting us to memorize them. Love ya Andy!!

[@mackmeller]

That's an awesome story!

[@ValkyRiver]

Andy! You absolutely lourered the endgame! Let’s celebrate with some tomato and voucinnini tonight, eh?

[@mackmeller]

Hahahaha

[@jahonasnapkins]

does anyone have ideas on why quackle missed this? i know it tends to have trouble with Q-sticks on occasion but this seems like it should be totally seeable!

[@axcertypo]

it doesn't generate enough plays in endgames that contain one or two blanks. There are just too many options to look at exhaustively, since each branch (or candidate move) creates an exponentially larger game tree to follow. Currently our best engines can solve this endgame, but it takes a very very long time, far longer than the maximum time Championship Player can run an endgame, so that it can exhaustively search for plays.

[@thegodofpez]

Andy is a beast. He doesn’t regularly win tourneys on accident.

[@mackmeller]

For sure!

[@glowstonelovepad9294]

I know Andy as the one who played "lourerer" and "voucinnini".

[@peterfranklinrouth895]

I spent some time considering UPVOTE before realising it's Collins-only...

[@JDHinten]

4:39 Can't Steve actually block SLAWS pretty easily with UPON? Obviously it means he forgoes AXION, but hey, a block is a block!

[@mackmeller]

Very true, it's not too hard to see though that any play with UPON will easily lead to Andy winning

[@andrewfearon7803]

These videos are so well done, great watch!

[@mackmeller]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it!

[@PokeminhGottaSocializeEmAll]

I was thinking of S(LA)P at E1 setting up WAUls 12A thinking that would be unblocked. Loses by 5…

[@marksmith2975]

I love these videos. I've got an idea for a modified tile Scrabble variant that might be a fun video. 100 blanks...! Obviously you could bingo a lot, and that would be the only way to score. but every time...? It would be interesting to see which bingo words you would use to offer fewest hooks etc..

[@joeljude9180]

Quackle crashes above 39 blanks

[@marksmith2975]

That's a shame what do you think would be the best opening bingo with 7 blanks? Assuming 100 blanks bag?

[@marksmith2975]

What about replacing the most commonly occurring tiles in the Scrabble bag with 39 blanks. That would do justice to the kind of game that I would suggesting above..

[@anewfuture]

@@marksmith2975 If player 1 is trying to win the game, the opening play needs to *contain* V's, to prevent 2 letter hooks, so something like REVOLVE would prevent player 2 from even having a chance to lock the board down. Player 1 will always be able to create a new line, and player 2 will be forced to be one step behind forever. The game probably still just ends in a 350-350 tie, but player 1 would at least have a chance.

[@mackmeller]

Thanks so much! And great idea -- unfortunately as has been pointed out below the max allowed by Quackle is 39 blanks, but I'll see what else I can come up with. In the meantime you might enjoy this one if you haven't seen it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKbbnZWqq8aaj68

[@JasonVaysberg]

Great find by Andy!

[@mackmeller]

Indeed!

[@choco1101]

If only I can REUPVOTE, both to the video and play it 😂

[@quinnbartlett7233]

Challenge idea: is it possible tp cknstruct a board where 2 blanks cannot outplay in one turn?

[@mackmeller]

Ooh interesting... I'm positive it's possible to get blank-stuck with a single blank (this happened once back in the day, it's in Everything Scrabble I think) but 2 blanks is a lot tougher. Might have to try!

[@davidlim2806]

8:42 'no better out with PU and two blanks'. Is PUSS at N1 possible? seems to be all legit words for 26 points

[@mackmeller]

GU is only valid in CSW unfortunately

[@heichan8657]

surprised that Nazi is valid?