BRAILLING

Meaning

A form of cheating in the board game Scrabble, where a player drawing tiles from the bag attempts to feel their raised surfaces so as to choose specific letters.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From braille + -ing, an allusion to the system of writing for the blind that is read by touch.

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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