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Darryl Francis (born April 16, 1948) is a well-known author of books on Scrabble.

He was a co-compiler of Chambers' original Official Scrabble Words publication in 1988 and consultant on all future editions, along with ex ABSP chairman Allan Simmons. He is also co-compiler on the new Collins Official Scrabble Words publication in 2007, again along with ex ABSP chairman Allan Simmons.

Darryl Francis co-hosted a series of five short programmes for the BBC on the World Scrabble Championship in 1991, alongside TV presenter Alan Coren. He has also ghost-written many Scrabble books for well known personalities, most notably ex-MP Gyles Brandreth.

In 1985, he was the series 6 champion for the UK gameshow Countdown.

He has also written extensively for the American journal "Word Ways: The Journal of Recreational Linguistics". His articles on wordplay, word puzzles and all manner of word recreations have appeared regularly since 1968.

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Total Books: 11
Chambers Official Scrabble Lists
2000 - Chambers Official Scrabble Lists (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780550120014
ISBN-10: 0550120017
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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How to Play Better Scrabble
1994 - How to Play Better Scrabble (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780550190291
ISBN-10: 0550190295
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Chambers Official Scrabble Lists
1993 - Chambers Official Scrabble Lists (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780550190277
ISBN-10: 0550190279
Genres: Reference, Humor & Entertainment
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World Championship Scrabble
1992 - World Championship Scrabble (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780550190284
ISBN-10: 0550190287
Genres: Reference, Humor & Entertainment
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OSL Official Scrabble Lists
1991 - Osl Official Scrabble Lists (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780550190260
ISBN-10: 0550190260
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Official Scrabble Words
1990 - Official Scrabble Words (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780550190222
ISBN-10: 0550190228
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Puzzles and Teasers for Everyone
1988 - Puzzles and Teasers for Everyone [Paperfronts] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780716007951
ISBN-10: 0716007959
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Puzzles and Teasers for Everyone
1981 - Puzzles and Teasers for Everyone [Paperfronts] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780716006695
ISBN-10: 0716006693
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Scrabble
1974 - Scrabble [Know the Game] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780715805152
ISBN-10: 0715805150
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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The Scrabble Companion
The Scrabble Companion (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780091726980
ISBN-10: 0091726980
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Official Scrabble Words
Official Scrabble Words (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780550190239
ISBN-10: 0550190236
Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Humor & Entertainment
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