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I used to agree with you. But there's a slippery slope. At what point is a word "bullshit"? What if you simply have a better vocabulary than other players?

Our family compromise has always been, if it's valid and you know its definition (like "qi" and "za"), you can play it.



Easier rule is just to exclude two letter words, or make two letter words zero points (so you can get rid of your Qs and Zs if you wish


If you exclude two-letter words, you are also excluding nearly all overlaps and parallel plays.




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