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How to Drill Bingos in Recall Mode

Darnell runs 20-minute recall sessions on 7-letter bingos, targeting word families like RETAINS/NASTIER/ANTSIER/STAINER (all from the AEINRST rack). He has 412 lifetime sessions and uses per-word recall history to identify exactly which bingos to focus on next — currently TISANE at 58% recall is his target.

When to Use Recall Mode​

Recall mode is designed for:

  • 7-letter bingos (full-rack plays)
  • Q-without-U words (when typed recognition gives deeper retention)

Recall mode is more demanding than recognition. You're not just identifying a word — you're retrieving it from a scrambled rack, which builds the deeper pattern recognition tournament players rely on.

Steps​

  1. Go to the Study tab and select "Bingos" (or "Q-without-U" for that category).

  2. Tap "Start Drill" — the drill begins in recall mode automatically for bingo and Q-without-U categories.

  3. See the scrambled rack — 7 letters appear scrambled (e.g., AEINRST). Type any valid Scrabble word you can form from those letters.

  4. Submit your answer — type the word and confirm. The app shows:

    • Whether your answer is valid
    • All other valid words from that rack that you didn't find (e.g., if you typed RETAINS, the app shows NASTIER, ANTSIER, and STAINER as additional valid words you missed)

  5. Continue — spaced repetition prioritizes racks with words you've missed recently. TISANE-family racks appear earlier in the queue if your recall rate for those words is below threshold.

  6. Session summary — after completing your configured session length, the summary shows accuracy and per-word history updates.

Reviewing Weak Words​

After a session, go to Progress → Bingos → word list to see which words have low recall rates. Tap any word to see:

  • Times seen
  • Times correct
  • Recall percentage
  • Last reviewed date

Words below your target (Lina drops any word below 70% recall back into active rotation) will automatically appear in your next session's queue.

Expected Outcome​

  • Each rack shows all valid anagram solutions after your answer
  • Per-word recall rates update in the Progress tab
  • SM-2 algorithm ensures weak words come back more frequently

Tips​

  • Darnell drills word families deliberately — AEINRST contains RETAINS, NASTIER, ANTSIER, and STAINER. Learning all four from one rack is more efficient than treating them as isolated words.
  • The web app (Scrabble Trainer on browser) makes recall mode easier for fast typists — Lina uses her laptop specifically because she can type anagram solutions faster than tapping on a phone screen.
  • If you're just starting with bingos, begin with the AEINRST family — it's the most common 7-letter rack combination in competitive play.

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