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I spelled 'Be' how many points do I get? Um ... 2 points. 2 points?! Is that @*#%! all?? My, this game does teach new words! See, I spelled 'zygomorphic' on a triple word score box. That's 150 points. All I've got is consonants. Your turn. Well, if I use your letter 'I' I can spell 'in'. That's 3 points. I pick out some new letters ... hmm ... with your 'n', I can spell 'nucleoplasm' that's, lets see, 40 points. All I've got is consonants. I'm not going to play this stupid game! I hate it!! What a waste of time! What should we play instead? Let's play poker. At least with cards you have half a chance. Ok, I bet a nickel. I'll see you ... and raise you 8 dollars. Calvin and Hobbes are playing Scrabble. Hobbes scores 150 points with 'zygomorphic' on a triple-word score.
Calvin gets three points with 'in'. Hobbes scores 40 with 'nucleoplasm'. Calvin only has consonants. He kicks the board and refuses to play anymore. He suggests they play poker instead. At least he has a chance of winning with cards. He starts betting with a nickel. Hobbes, with a smile on his face, sees his nickel and raises him eight dollars.