Scrabble letter distributions marks being playable with a blank). The marks are included to make the letter distribution smaller. Japanese Romaji Scrabble sets use these 102 tiles: "L", "Q" and "X" are absent as they do not exist in Japanese. "V" does not exist though, created to be used in loanwords, is absent because of its rare frequency, can be used for a blank with 20 points reward for each play. - represents long vowel. Romaji scrabble games consist of all 3 scripts used in Japanese language - Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji in romanized form. This version does not use the long vowel
Value brands in the United Kingdom Value brands in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, it is common practice for retailers to have their own value brand in an effort to compete on price. These brands have become more popular in the UK with shoppers since the Great Recession caused food prices to rise. Tesco's value brand was originally launched in 1993 as "Tesco Value", with distinctive blue-and-white striped packaging. In April 2012 the range was rebranded as "Everyday Value", with new packaging and a revised product range which omitted artificial colours and flavours. The original Tesco Value brand had been launched in the midst