Stats for July 28, 2021
1st Thomas Reinke rebounded from the previous week's 1-3 effort to go 4-0 +364, not only earning the collective respect of the Scrabble-playing masses, but also taking home the fabled (and wholly fabricated) "undefeated trophy", which is made out of solid gold. The glory of his achievement is somehow greatened by the fact that his four wins were achieved in just three rounds, as club was adjourned early due to the threat of severe weather. Thomas' best game came against Dave Kinzer in the first round, where he won 498-297, thanks to bingos of ENROLLER, THIOUREA, and INEDITED. INEDITED means "unpublished", so do not try to play INEDITS*. Thomas also enjoyed a close 419-416 win against his brother Charles Reinke, playing WINGOVER, DOTTING, and ACHIOTES to secure the victory (and temporary bragging rights).
2nd Charles Reinke averaged a spiffy 457 points per game en route to a 3-1 +526 record. A 463-320 win against Bryan Benwitz (playing ENDEAVOR, BELADIES, and SUTURES) was a good way to start things off, but the aforementioned defeat at the hands of the other Reinke put to rest Charles' private yearning for a perfect record. Round 3 saw Charles play in a 2-on-1 against Sue Goldstein and Helen Flores, and the result was very favorable for Charles, as he accumulated four more bingos and almost 400 points in spread between the two games.
Dennis Lloyd was awarded word of the week for INITIATE, which, while a common word, is notable for being comprised of letters that would cause most Scrabble players to give up. Can any among us honestly say that we would look at AEIIINTT and think to ourselves "I can bingo this turn"?
| Avg. Game Score | 374 |
| Avg. Intermediate Score | 0 |
| Avg. Expert Score | 374 |
| Avg. Winning Score | 434 |
| Avg. Losing Score | 314 |
| Avg. Bingo Score | 75 |
