Scrabble's Forgotten Square

Scrabble's board is one of the most recognizable in gaming history, with perfect symmetry and elegant bonus square layout. The Triple Word Score squares are particularly iconic, with 8 of them dotting the board's corners and outer rows and columns. But when it comes to the usage of those precious triple word squares, there's one that lags massively behind - and analyzing why can teach us a surprising amount about the game. Thank you to Seth Lipkin of cross-tables.com for the incredible heatmaps and to John O'Laughlin for the data on the most commonly seen opening plays!