If you remember playing Scrabble back in the day when it seemed like a fun game, and you think that somewhere it took a turn in the wrong direction, perhaps you'll agree with Donald Sauter that this turn was actually the introduction of the OSPD into the game. He recommends using a good collegiate dictionary as the Official Dictionary.

(and if you've read Word Freak, by Stefan Fastis Fatsis, and just shook your head over how hopelessly fouled up competitive Scrabble has become, Sauter explains it all on his main Scrabble page.)