Board Game Arena

This is particular relevant to asynchronous games.

Right now, I play a word; then I have to wait for all the other players to log on and challenge or not; then they have to wait for me to come back and choose a patent and discard cards before the next player can take their turn.

I suggest that my turn should consist of playing a word, choosing a patent, and discarding letters, and only if my word is successfully challenged do I get called back to potentially change my discard.

I always use automatic challenge with 2 retries

It saves having to wait and so you play your whole turn exactly as you describe