The Scrabble World is divided by 2 dictionaries. The US and, I believe, Isreal, uses one dictioanary, Europe uses another one that adds about 100,000 words to those available with which to play scrabble. The words are British English, most of which are not used by the US.
This was brought to my mind today as I was reading an article in an online Australian newspaper, and noticed in their sidebar, where they list other headlines, "Cairns Ambos Best in the Business."
I wanted to know what an ambo was, so I clicked on the link. An ambo is an ambulance. And curb is of course spelled kerb.
I think Australia has more Australianisms that Americans couldn't understand, than Brits have Britishisms...nevertheless, it does make the world if international scrabble playing interesting...
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