New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language
New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language

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New Zealander Wins Spanish World Scrabble Title Without Knowing Language

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He has chosen the field of Scrabble.
Memory and comprehension are two different beats though. How could his amazing memory advance any area?
He knows every Spanish word but doesn't speak it, same for French.
It's an I missing something?
Yes.
I don't know, memorization and thinking are two different things. He can memorize all the science books he wants but can he understand them? Can he make new discoveries?
What if he just wants to play scrabble, though?