Scrabble Instructions

Commands for game play:

reset

clear the board, refill the bag of tiles, erase scores.

join

join the game.

start

set up the game, choose order-of-play, and begin.
(type `help here:start' for more info)

max-players num

set maximum players allowed to `num'

place word direction at coordinates

place a word or letters on the board. Uses normal letters first, then blanks if held and needed. Use _ in place of a letter to force a blank into a position.
(type `place' alone for more info)

place word on word

place a word or letters on another word. Type letters in all lower case to specify the point of overlap, use caps: e.g. place onewOrd on anOther will cross the two words at that O. The second word does not need to be completely typed out, the parser will make! partial matches if possible.

pass

pass your turn.

undo

undo your last move

pick

pick some tiles from the bag of tiles, so you have seven

discard

dump icky tiles back into the bag of tiles.

surrender

quit the game & give your tiles & score to another user.

quit

quit the game.

endgame

end the game; tally final scores.

Commands that are informational:

instructions

these!

features

list new Scrabble board features.

score

see players and scores.

peer

if you're not playing, peer at players' tiles. Shhh!

history

show log of past moves.

show item

show information on board, tiles, letters, score, bag, legend, history, saved.

value

show the score value for a word or letter
(type `value' alone for more info)