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If it ain't "full contact," it ain't Scrabble!

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Scrabble player caught cheating at US event

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/group-scrabble-player-caught-cheating-us-event-000050605.html

“It gets pretty deep. We’re one step away from drug testing,” Williams joked.

While Williams said this was the first time the national tournament has dealt with scandal, the incident could shine a brighter light on other advantages players have been known to employ.

Even before Tuesday’s cheating ejection it was well-known that some players take minerals known as “alleged brain boosters.”

“But no steroids so far,” Williams quipped.