Inside the covers of this little book lie the secrets of Britains only ever Scrabble World Champion. Scrabble is played by millions but mastered by very few & unless youre a Scrabble player who likes to lose this book is a must. In it Mark Nyman spells out the most useful two letter words what to do when you have a case of irritable vowel syndrome strategies for how to get off to a flying start & lists our languages strangest & most unbelievably useful words. Between these golden tips come anecdotes & words of wisdom from a lifetime at the top. Beautifully produced Collins Little Book of Scrabble (t) Secrets is a treasure in itself & makes a perfect gift. Be careful who you give it to though; you might find yourself scrabbling around in their dust when next you play! Collins Little Book of Scrabble (t) Secrets is endorsed by Mattel. SCRABBLE (t) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd. a subsidiary of Mattel Inc.A (c) 2011 Mattel Inc. All Rights Reserved At the age of sixteen Mark appeared on Countdown & a year later became the shows first ever Champion of Champions. In 1993 Mark won the World Scrabble Championship & remains the only British person to have done so.