Nigel Richards' Most Godlike Move

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Welcome to Episode 21 of Scrabble History, a series where I break down some of the most incredible plays, epic rivalries, and amazing moments in Scrabble's rich competitive history.
Regular viewers of this channel already know all about Scrabble GOAT Nigel Richards. But in case you needed another reminder of his incredible abilities, he gave us a moment to remember at the KSSA Indian Open in January 2024. In his round 3 game with Rajiv Antao, he made a move that nobody else in the world would find, reminding us that he truly is in a class by himself.
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@ThreeEyedFish

Will, this is the 7th week in a row you've shown Nigel Richards' most godlike move

@timvvs

Dropping Pernoctated and getting +5 for a failed challenge is the equivalent of dunking over someones face and then getting the And 1 free throw...

@hridaysamtani5797

Before this game, I was looking forward to playing Nigel in that event. After his insane 11-letter find, that enthusiasm quickly evaporated. Sadly, I did get to play him eventually, a game I lost by 90-odd points. The GOAT for a reason! 🙌

@thegodofpez

Props to Rajiv for not flipping the table over.

@elephantseal5679

I see Nigel I click

@joshuasims5421

You know, I’m starting to suspect Nigel knows all the 16 letter words too.

@Heamer3222

My jaw dropped with the triple-triple "influxes," but when Nigel played "pernoctated," my jaw hit the floor, detached from my head, and burrowed six feet underground.

@johnwilder4789

The most impressive thing about that 11-letter find, as Will mentioned, is that he even thought to look in that “lane” to begin with, considering the other excellent bingos he had available. Amazing.

@petrjara7559

The fact that only 5 of 46k games had 11 letter word played doesn't mean there are not 10k more of them where one such word could be played but wasn't since nobody learns them or just didn't spot the possibility.

@gmaasry

I wonder whether just for completeness' sake Nigel also knows all the 16+ length words, despite the fact that they won't fit on the Scrabble board at all.

@whitesoxMLB

@joe_z

2:19

@AlexDings

Let's give his opponent some credit - the recap wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for him publishing the game protocol. People probably don't realize that most tournament games aren't recorded for posterity.