But the general distribution of letters in the language is where things get more wonky, as B occurs in around 2% of words, but is 0. Aside from disallowing three-letter words, the other main difference is how to score words at least nine letters long. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The compact, zippered case includes pencils and small pads of paper, as well as an electronic timer, and notably, a cover made from a soft plastic that produces much less noise when the board is shaken.

The Double Letter cube features the six most important 2-letter combinations in the English language, making it easier to form valuable 5 and 6 letter words, and even longer ones!Two of the 36 game cubes are special; one contains six double-letter combinations and the other includes three blue squares known as blanks which act as a block and must be worked around during play. I note there are a number of forum posts on BGG about letter distributions for each of the versions, also worth a quick read. This photo, taken by Opinionated Gamer Melissa Rogerson, caused some confusion as we discussed this article. To help, we’ve got lots of word lists, including words that start with or end in every letter of the alphabet. Recently, I thought I might quit working and try to go to grad school to study biochar, but perhaps I’ll go back for some sort of statistics and linguistics combo program where I study Boggle letter distributions.

That is, for cubes with an A, there’s only a 25% chance it also has an M, but for cubes with an M, there’s a 75% chance it has an A.The classic version of Boggle, originally distributed by Parker Brothers, consists of a 4 x 4 grid with 16 dice. The other changes are that the time limit was increased from three minutes to four minutes, three-letter words are no longer allowed, and there is a modified scoring scheme, outlined below. Contents: 25 plastic letter cubes, plastic cube grid, dome and cover, 3 minute timer and illustrated instructions. Similar to Scrabble, the play area has special spaces, but here they alter the play for the next round.