Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay OT!

[goinback]

This is so way OT & I apologize! My DH and I are having a BIG debate over a scrabble rule. ( I know, I know-LAME!) We have not been able to find a ruling on this anywhere, so I was hoping a wise DISer would have an answer.He says there is no rule against spelling a word "up". For example:
l
l
e
p
S Or spelling a word from right to left, for example : lleps. I think he is trying to bamboozle me. Anyone know an official ruling on this? Please help, we are very competitive, and I actually have a high stakes bet riding on this.

 

[Tikicampers]

I'm thinking you're right, but I'll have to check on it.

 

[Tikicampers]

On the Scrabble website, it says words must be read across or down the board, and that diagonal words are not allowed. The way I read that, you are correct.

 

[disney6family]

According to the Scrabble Rules; http://www.hasbro.com/games/adult-games/scrabble/home.cfm?page=About/gameplay
"The first player combines two or more of his or her letters to form a word and places it on the board to read either across or down with one letter on the center square. Diagonal words are not allowed. "
I believe this means you can NOT spell words backwords or up.

 

[goinback]

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