I am somehow reminded of a “Taz Mania” episode where the Warner Brothers’ Tasmanian devil places Scrabble with his hotel employer’s mum and he comes up with his trademark sound effect… which is so in the dictionary (much to the lady’s chagrin).
In our house, we have agreed that any proposed rules are legal if everyone agrees on them. With normal people this works well. With some people, however, it means that scrabble can mutate into Calvin-ball with very little notice.
Some people seem to cheat their way through life. Others know they are cheating but let them. I wonder if letting a cheater cheat allows us to feel better about cheating ourselves?
For a fun twist on Scrabble, we used to play phonetic Scrabble, where anything that sounds like a word is legal. Some examples of valid words in phonetic Scrabble would be PHARR (FAR) JYANT (GIANT), etc.
My favorite scrabble words: Zoquo from the Greek, meaning “water sports” and Ushnuu also from the Greek meaning “to towel off.”After I zoquo, I like to ushnuu.
BE THIS GUY about 4 years ago
Scrabble isn’t helping Calvin with his reading skills.
Sugar Bombs 95 about 4 years ago
Has anyone tried saying “zqfmgb” out loud?
Templo S.U.D. about 4 years ago
I am somehow reminded of a “Taz Mania” episode where the Warner Brothers’ Tasmanian devil places Scrabble with his hotel employer’s mum and he comes up with his trademark sound effect… which is so in the dictionary (much to the lady’s chagrin).
awgiedawgie Premium Member about 4 years ago
First one to reach 1,000,000 wins the game.
codycab about 4 years ago
Leave it to Calvin to cheat at Scrabble.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
In our house, we have agreed that any proposed rules are legal if everyone agrees on them. With normal people this works well. With some people, however, it means that scrabble can mutate into Calvin-ball with very little notice.
sirbadger about 4 years ago
A political speech writer should insert that word into the middle of a speech.
Boise Ed Premium Member about 4 years ago
Scrabble has only one X and only one J.
in.amongst about 4 years ago
Lets get the word out on this version of scrabble
Opus Croakus about 4 years ago
Why Scrabble was more fun than Words With Friends (WWF’s programming won’t let you play made-up words).
jagedlo about 4 years ago
Scrabble…the “Calvin and Hobbes” version!
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 4 years ago
A 12 letter word? Must be playing Calvin Scrabble!
jslabotnik about 4 years ago
Those nutty New Guineans don’t put vowels in their word for that worm, but put extra in their island’s name
Rog22 about 4 years ago
I tink I hurt ma tongue.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 4 years ago
Some people seem to cheat their way through life. Others know they are cheating but let them. I wonder if letting a cheater cheat allows us to feel better about cheating ourselves?
Probably_At_Work about 4 years ago
For a fun twist on Scrabble, we used to play phonetic Scrabble, where anything that sounds like a word is legal. Some examples of valid words in phonetic Scrabble would be PHARR (FAR) JYANT (GIANT), etc.
KEA about 4 years ago
Um… how did he get an odd number score with a double word score?
dvandigg01 about 4 years ago
So is Calvin teaching Hobbes how to cheat or the other way around?
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 4 years ago
Calvin for President! He’s a born politician.
cor_en_fa about 4 years ago
Its a Polish surname. Its pronounced the same as Hobbes’ word with all the X’s and J’s.
bookworm0812 about 4 years ago
“All the Xs and Js”? Isn’t there only one of each on those?
A Hip loving Canadian... about 4 years ago
ZQFMGB… could it be on a New Guinea license plate?
Bookworm about 4 years ago
I just wonder if anyone actually plays Scrabble anymore.
Ryan B Premium Member about 4 years ago
Would any expect this game to not go this way?
InuYugiHakusho about 4 years ago
How do you get a score of 957 when using a Double Word Score box?
BiggerNate91 about 4 years ago
First of all, Scrabble only has one X and one J.
Second, spelling “Zqfmgb” on a double word score does not get you that many points.
Red33410 about 4 years ago
ZQMFG8? Who put the numbers in the game? Maybe it’s a “B,” and my glasses aren’t with me. shrug
WilliamMedlock about 4 years ago
957, this is a kid who can’t do 9+4.
WCraft Premium Member about 4 years ago
Obviously a misprint. The word he is thinking of is actually ZQMFG*7*…
Ray_C about 4 years ago
You’d think, with his preternatural (for his age) vocabulary, Calvin would be a world-class scrabbler.
Stephen Gilberg about 4 years ago
Oddness aside, the highest conceivable score for a Scrabble word falls far short of 957.
Stephen Gilberg about 4 years ago
Let me guess: “jackinthebox.”
AwelCruiz about 4 years ago
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ZQFMGB
ayespin about 4 years ago
I tried pronouncing Calvin’s word several times but had to quit when my tongue tied itself into a “clove hitch knot.”
Earnestly Frank about 4 years ago
If you had pluralized it, you could have gotten even more points!
GreggW Premium Member about 4 years ago
His MPD is getting really sophisticated now.
hmvanyel about 4 years ago
My favorite scrabble words: Zoquo from the Greek, meaning “water sports” and Ushnuu also from the Greek meaning “to towel off.”After I zoquo, I like to ushnuu.
MichaelMcGinnis1 about 4 years ago
Their rules for scrabble seem about as well-defined as the rules for Calvinball
IanTheGreat54 about 4 years ago
Most of the comics on Calvin and Hobbes are repeats :(
hagarthehorrible about 4 years ago
That word qualifies at this age since most of the catchas are similar. The 12 letter words with Xs and Js are nicely played move by Hobbes.
wiley207 about 2 years ago
Kwyjibo!