Tips for New Players

Try to learn some of the two and three-letter words and their hooks
Where possible save an S to score 30 points or more
Try to save the blank to score a bonus of 50 points by using all tiles
Aim to balance your rack by keeping an equal number of vowels and consonants. The best tiles to keep are ADEILNRST as they offer the most opportunity for creating a seven or eight-letter word (bingo)
Play as many tiles as possible each move - providing you don't open too many opportunities for your opponent or leave poor tiles on your rack
If you have the Q, J, X or Z in your rack, don't hang on to it too long waiting for a better score. It is better to change or accept a lower score
Look before you leap! Take a second look before you play a word. There may be a better place
Where possible try not to play words that place vowels next to triple letter or double letter squares
Maximise the use of the triple letter and double letter squares. They provide the best scoring opportunities when used horizontally and vertically in the same move
When looking for bingos remember the prefixes un, re, de, be, out and over and the suffixes of ing, ier, ed, ous, iest, ate, ful and ion
If you have poor tiles on your rack consider changing all or some of them - particularly if your opponent has just done so. In this case, be sure to mix the tiles in the bag well.
Be aware of the main scoring tiles left in the bag
GOOD LUCK!