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Classroom BoggleRules of PlayFind words by "chaining" letters.?The goal of Boggle is to score points by finding words in the random letters in the grid. The letters you use must be touching vertically, horizontally, or diagonally in a chain. You can't skip or "jump" across letters.When you find a word, write it down on your paper. At the end of the two week period, you'll use all of the words you found to figure out how many points you've scored.Words must be at least three letters long.?Very short words, like "I," "an," and so on are not allowed.The same letter can't be used twice in the same word.?When you're making a word, you can only use each die once. For example, if you make the word "neon", you can't use the "n" at the start of the word again at the end of the word.You?can?(and should) use the same letter multiple times in separate words. For example, if you find the word "tear," you can use the "a" in words like "apt," "part," and so on.Words can go in any direction.?The words you find don't have to go right-to-left. They can go up, down, backwards, forwards, and diagonally as long as all of the letters are connected in a chain and each letter is used only once.Count each word only once.?It's common for simple words to appear on the Boggle board several times. However, you may only write each word once on your piece of paper. In other words, you're trying to see?how many?different?words you can find.This rule is also true when a word has more than one definition. For instance, "tear" (a drop of water that comes out of your eye) and "tear" (the act of ripping something) count as the same word.Any word found in an English dictionary is allowed.?It's a good idea to have a dictionary handy when you play Boggle to settle disputes. If you can find a word in the dictionary, it's "fair game."Plural forms of words count as separate words.?For example, if you see the word "apples," you are actually allowed to write down two words: "apple" and "apples."Words-within-words are allowed.?For example, if you see a word like "Webster," you can also write down "web" "webs." This is an excellent strategy for scoring as many points as possible.Classroom BoggleHelpful TipsFind longer, less common words to score more points.?As a general rule, it's wise to spend your effort finding a few long, difficult words than it is to look for lots of short, easy words. Not only are longer words worth more points — they're also less likely to be found by other players, which means there's a better chance you'll score points from them.As an example, scoring a tough eight-letter word like "acquaint" means your opponent has to find eleven?unique?three- or four-letter words to match your score. Since these easy words are more obvious, it will be much harder for her to find eleven that no one else has found.Make the most of plurals.?The letter S is your best friend in Boggle. Sticking it at the end of a noun or many verbs will instantly get you an extra word that's one letter longer. It's easy to forget this simple trick, so racking up lots of plurals is a great way to find words that your opponents will overlook.Other common prefixes and suffixes can be used in a similar way. For instance, an "-ed" at the end of most verbs will give you a separate word that's two letters longer. Other combinations to look for are "er," "est," "ier," "de," "re," and "es."Use anagrams to get lots of short words.?Short words may not be the most effective way to get points, but if you're crafty, they can push you over the edge to victory. A good way to find short words that other people won't is to use?anagrams?— different words made from the same letters. You may be surprised how many words you can make from a handful of five or six letters.For instance, if you have the letters H, E, A, R, and T in a cluster, "heart" is the obvious word that everyone will notice. However, it's not as likely that everyone will notice "earth," "rate," "tear," "rat," "heat," "tea," "hater," "art," and the other words made from these letters. ................
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