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Is there a bonus in scrabble for using all letters?

When a player is able to place all seven tiles from the tile rack on the board at the same time, that player receives a 50 point bonus. In end game scenarios, when the players hold less than the standard seven tiles, a player does not get the 50 point bonus for using all the tiles on the rack.

Can you play scrabble with 9 letters?

9-Tile Scrabble: This variant is identical to the original game except players have 9 tiles on their racks instead of the usual 7.

What happens if you put all your letters down in scrabble?

Unplayed Letters: When the game ends, each player’s score is reduced by the sum of his or her unplayed letters. In addition, if a player has used all of his or her letters, the sum of the other players’ unplayed letters is added to that player’s score. The player with the highest final score wins the game.

Is there a bonus for finishing scrabble first?

in almost every game! Hi Ali – There is no ‘bonus’ as such, but there is a reward for going out first. Namely, you get the total of your opponent’s unplayed letter scores added to you score, and subtracted from theirs. Trying to be the first to go out in a game of Scrabble can be a game changer!

What do the bonus squares mean in Scrabble?

Those are bonus squares, and they’re how skilled players turn half of 187 points into 500 or better. Every Scrabble bonus works the same way: it multiplies the value of something you’ve played. DL means “double letter,” so the letter you play on it is worth twice its normal value.

What are the rules for a new word in Scrabble?

The new word must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to it. (See Turns 2, 3 and 4 below.) Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so that adjacent letters also form complete words. (See Turn 5 in the Scoring Examples section below.)

What do you call a 50 point bonus in Scrabble?

It can be a bonus that multiplies the score of just the tile laid, or of all tiles in the word laid. A word can span multiple bonus modifiers, and the bonus modifiers then amplify each other. If a player manages to lay all seven tiles on hand in one turn, he or she is granted a 50 point jackpot bonus.

How many times do you score a double letter in Scrabble?

Yes, you score it twice as long as the double/triple letter/word tile was covered up by your current play. When two or more words are formed in the same play, each is scored. The common letter is counted (with full premium value, if any) for each word. (See Turns 3, 4 and 5 in the Scoring Examples

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Does it seem like you’re only destined to win Scrabble if you’ve practically memorized dictionaries? Well, that’s not the case at all—it just takes a little know-how of some simple rules to come out on top in this fun, classic word game. Here, we’ll reveal all the secrets to spelling out success for yourself by strategically laying down words that will help you score big. Ready to take the crown during your next Scrabble night? Excellent! Jump right in and decode all the ways to make great moves during Scrabble so no one dethrones you.

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If you place the first word in Scrabble, then you receive a Double Word Bonus for the word you played. For example, you’ll earn 20 points for a 10-point word.
When it’s your turn to make a move, build off of another person’s word for your word to be valid. For instance, use the «n» in «friend» to spell «pension.»
Make sure that when you spell out words, you place letters in a horizontal row or a vertical column rather than in a diagonal line, which is not allowed.
At the end of your turn, draw new tiles to replace any tiles you used to spell out a word. Keep 7 tiles in your rack for each play unless you can’t draw any more.

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Set up the Scrabble board, letter racks, and letter tiles. Lay out the board, put all 100 letter tiles in the cloth bag that’s included with the game, and put out 1 letter rack per player. Make sure each letter rack is placed in front of 1 of the 4 sides on the board.^[1]
- Give everyone a piece of paper and a pencil, too. That way, they can keep track of all their points.
- If your crew wants to be extra fancy, each player can bring their very own Scrabble score notebook.
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Agree on a dictionary to use for challenges. At some point during the game, it’s possible that someone might play a word that another player thinks is invalid. In this kind of situation, you’ll need to look up the word in a dictionary. Make sure everyone is on the same page about the dictionary you’ll use, then refer to it whenever challenges come up. Or, use the official “Word Checker for Scrabble®” app instead. Words that are always off limits include:^[2]
- Proper nouns—nouns that are always capitalized—like names and places.
- Abbreviations, like “CIA,” “FBI,” or “USA.”
- Prefixes or suffixes by themselves, like “anti-” or “-ful.”
- Hyphenated words, like “short-term” or “old-fashioned.”
- Any other incomplete and unofficial English word, like “ridic” (for “ridiculous”).
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Put all 100 tiles in the bag and shake it. To make sure you randomize all the letters so no one knows what they’re pulling, fill the bag with all the tiles, use the drawstring to close it, and shake them around. Whoever goes first is based on the tile they pull, which is left up entirely to chance.
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Pull a tile to decide who plays first. Pass the bag around the table and let each player draw 1 tile. Next, each person places their tile face up on the table. The player with the letter that is closest to the letter “A” makes the first Scrabble play. If anyone draws a blank tile, they automatically start the game.^[3]
- After sorting out the order everyone will go in, put all the letter tiles back in the bag and shuffle them again.
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Fill your rack with 7 tiles. Let the person who drew the tile closest to “A” go first. Hold the bag above eye level so they can’t see any of the tiles. Once everyone else takes out 7 tiles, make sure they put them onto their tile rack. Then, have them pass the bag to the next player until everyone has drawn their letters and filled their tile racks.^[4]
- Do not show your tiles to your fellow players. Part of the fun in playing Scrabble is all the fun surprises when you see what someone else spells out (or when you dazzle everyone with an epic word choice).

The goal of Scrabble is to earn the highest score by the end of the game. You earn points by spelling words with letter tiles. There all sorts of strategies you can use—for example, you can spell words with high value letters like «Q» and «Z» (both of which are worth 10 points each), or you can earn an enormous amount of points by placing letter tiles on big-ticket «Premium Squares,» like Triple Letter Bonuses or even Triple Word Bonuses. If you love creativity and showing off your vocabulary, then this is definitely the board game for you.^[5]
- Scrabble is finished once all the players have used all their tiles, all the tiles in the bag have already been drawn, or there are no longer any words that can be played.

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Play the first word if you chose the tile closest to “A.” The word must use at least 2 tiles, and 1 of them must be placed on the star square in the center of the board. The word can be laid out vertically (from top to bottom) or horizontally (from left to right), but it can’t go diagonally across the Scrabble board.^[6]
- Keep track of the points for each play! More on that in the Scoring section.
- The star counts as a “Premium Square,” and it doubles the score of the player who places their first word. For example, if the total value of the first word played was 10, then the player actually doubles that and collects 20 points.
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Draw new tiles at the end of each round. After you’re done with your turn, grab new tiles to replace any that you just played. For example, if you played 3 of your tiles to form a word during your turn, pull out 3 new tiles from the bag at the end of your turn. Place these new tiles on your rack.^[7]
- Pass the bag to the next player so they can draw new tiles at the end of their turn, too.
- Make sure that everyone has 7 tiles again by the end of their turn unless there aren’t enough tiles left in the bag to make this possible.
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Go clockwise to give the next player their turn. Once the first player has made their move and ended their turn, the person to the left of this individual follows suit. When this player finishes up with their turn, then the person to the left of them makes their play, and so on.^[8]
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Build off another player’s word when it’s your turn. When it’s your turn again, make sure to keep adding onto the words that other opponents have just played. Just like the case is for every round, you aren’t able to create a “freestanding” word on the board that doesn’t work off of someone else’s word. For a word to be valid, all tiles must be connected on the board.^[9]
- Make sure to consider all the connected tiles. If you add tiles to someone else’s word on the board, the tiles must create 1 new word. However, if your tiles touch other tiles somewhere else on the board, these connections need to also make valid words for your play to count.
- For example, build the word “noisy” by using the «n» in another player’s word, “pension,” to connect all of the words.
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Challenge a player if you think their word is invalid. Whenever you genuinely believe that a player has placed down a word that doesn’t exist or is misspelled, challenge that player. Look up the word in the dictionary everyone’s chosen and check whether it’s valid or invalid.^[10]
- Just be careful—if the word is in the dictionary and the player has spelled it correctly, then the word stays and the player gets the points. As the challenger, you’ll lose your turn.
- If the word is not in the dictionary or the player has spelled it incorrectly, then the player must remove the word from the board. The player gains no points and loses that turn.
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Exchange tiles if you want different ones. At some point during the game, you might decide that you want to exchange some or all of your tiles for new ones. You can use a turn to get new tiles. Just discard the tiles that you no longer want into the bag, shuffle the bag and draw the number of tiles that you got rid of.^[11]
- Just keep in mind that you can’t play a word in addition to drawing new tiles, so this move counts as your turn.
- There’s also a chance that you might draw some of the letter tiles you were trying to get rid of, especially if the number of tiles in the bag is running low.
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«Pass» if you’d prefer to neither place a word nor exchange tiles. Sometimes, you might feel like you’ve run out of options for that turn. You may also think your current tiles might pay off on another round, so you don’t want to exchange them for new ones. If that’s the case, just ask to «pass» and let the next player make their move.^[12]
- Keep in mind that the game ends if all players choose to «pass» for two consecutive turns in a row.

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Keep track of your points after each play. Once you put down a word, make sure to take out your paper (or notebook) and a pencil. Look down at the lower right-hand corner of each of the tiles you laid down—you’ll find the points they’ll each give you. If you placed a tile on a Premium Square, then adjust your score based on the bonus it gives you. Write down the total points you earned for the turn.^[13]
- 0 Points: A blank tile.
- 1 Point: A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T and U.
- 2 Points: D and G.
- 3 Points: B, C, M and P.
- 4 Points: F, H, V, W and Y.
- 5 Points: K.
- 8 Points: J and X.
- 10 Points: Q and Z.
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Collect points from Premium Squares when you place tiles on them. You only earn a bonus from a Premium Square during the turn that you laid a tile over it. You won’t be able to take advantage of a bonus from a Premium Square that you used in a previous turn or that was already counted by another player.^[14]
- Double Letter Score: A letter placed on this square is double (x2) the number of points shown on the letter tile.
- Double Word Score: A word that is made up of a letter placed on this Premium Square receives double (x2) the number of points than it otherwise would.
- Triple Letter Score: A letter placed on this square is triple (x3) the number of points shown on the letter tile.
- Triple Word Score: A word that is made up of a letter placed on this Premium Score receives triple (x3) the number of points than it otherwise would.
- When tallying the bonuses for plays with multiple Premium Squares, use an order of operations—add the letter bonuses before the word bonuses.^[15]
  - Example: If you lay down 5 letter tiles to spell the word «aroma,» and «m» is on a Triple Letter Bonus, while the entire word is on a Double Word Bonus, first calculate the bonus for the letter (3×2=6), factor it in when getting the score for the total word (1+1+1+6+1=10), then use the Triple Word Score to trip that sum (10×3=30) to arrive at your final score (30) for that turn.
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Get a 50-point bonus if you use all 7 tiles in 1 turn. This incredible move and amazing bonus is also known as a “Bingo.” If you manage to lay down all 7 tiles from your rack and play a word, tally up the total value of your word plus any bonuses earned from Premium Squares, then add 50 points on top of that—lucky you!^[16]
- Example: If you lay down all 7 tiles to play the word “detainer,» and both «e» and «n» are on Triple Letter Bonus Squares, factor in the bonuses for «e» (1×3=3) and «n» (1×3=3), total up the score whole word (1+3+1+1+1+3+1+1=12), then add your 50-point «Bingo» (12+50=62) to receive your final score for that turn (62).
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Calculate each player’s score at the end of the game. As the scorekeeper tallies everyone’s points, each player announces the points value (if any) of the tiles left over in their rack. Deduct this value from each player’s points total to find out each player’s final score.^[17]
- If a player tallied up 100 points, but they have 2 tiles left in their rack which have a combined points total of 9, then they’ll end the game with 91 points (100-9=91).
- If a super fortunate player ends the game with 0 tiles in their rack, then they get the sum of all other players’ unplayed tiles added to their score.
  - If there were 3 other players, and they each had 5 points left in their racks, then the player with 0 tiles gets to add 15 points (5+5+5) to their total score.
- If there’s a tie, then the player with the highest score before any deductions wins.
  - If Player A and Player B are tied with points, but Player A had 119 points before deducting 1 point and Player B had 120 points before deducting 2 points, then Player B wins.
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Announce the winner. After the scorekeeper has added each player’s scores and deducted the values of any unused tiles, it’s time for them to congratulate the victor. The person who has the highest score wins the game; second place goes to the person with the second highest score, and so on. Give everyone props for being so creative and putting in their best effort.^[18]

If you plan to become a pro Scrabble player, train like an expert. It’s completely achievable to make it to the top and even win cash prizes by playing Scrabble competitively in official tournaments. The more you invest time and effort in leveling up your gameplay, the more likely you’ll gain mastery of this popular board game. To get closer to an epic victory, take these helpful steps:^[19]
- Play using the official Scrabble dictionary and enforce invalid words.
- Practice against Scrabble pros at the Internet Scrabble Club.
- Read the Official Tournament Handbook to learn championship etiquette.
- Join an official Scrabble association, like NASPA or WESPA.
- Study word lists religiously with a program like «Zyzzyva.»
- Memorize words that use high value letter tiles, like «quixotic» or «jazzy.»
- Tile-track by keeping in mind the exact tile distribution of all 100 tiles.

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Use a blank tile as a substitute for any letter you need to complete a word. For example, if you need an «a» in order to spell «apple,» use the blank tile to stand for an «a.» Once you decide on the letter that a blank tile will represent, it stays that way for the rest of the game—in the previous case, the blank tile will be considered an «a» for the entire duration of your Scrabble game.
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Either «Q» or «Z» will provide the highest score for 1 letter tile—if you receive one of these tiles, you’ll earn 10 points. Keep in mind that you can earn even more points for 1 of these letter tiles if you place it on top of a Premium Square. If you put «Q» or «Z» on top of a Double Letter Score square, you’ll get 20 points for it; when you’re lucky enough to set it over a Triple Letter Score square, you’ll score 30 points.
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What are the rules for playing Scrabble in a nutshell?

In a nutshell: You cannot use names. You cannot use brands. You can only use proper spelling. You can have a time limit to make a word, but this one is completely optional. There are more advanced rules if desired, but these are the basic ones.

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Scrabble is played on a 15×15 board with 225 squares on it. The game comes with 100 letter tiles, 2 of which are blank. A letter tile is worth between 0-10 points.^[20]
A 15-letter word is the longest possible word you can spell on a Scrabble board. An example of one is «reconsideration.»^[21]
There are 61 «Premium Squares,» which include 24 Double Letter Bonuses, 17 Double Word Bonuses, 12 Triple Letter Bonuses, and 8 Triple Word Bonuses.^[22]

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Scrabble is a fun 2-4 player board game where players try to score the most points by playing words strategically on the board. To set the game up, give each player a tile rack, place all of the letter tiles in the bag, and shake the bag to shuffle the tiles. Each player pulls a letter out of the bag, and whoever has the letter with the highest number on it goes first. Both players pull out 7 random tiles from the bag and set them on their tile rack so the other players can’t see them. The first player plays a word on the board using the tiles on their tile rack. Players can make words vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally. Words must read from left to right or top to bottom. When a player makes a word on the board, they add up all of the numbers on the tile and add that total to their score. If a letter is on a double or triple letter space, multiply the value of that letter by 2 or 3. If a letter is on a double or tripple word space, multiply the total score for that word by 2 or 3. Then they draw more tiles from their bag until they have 7 tiles again. After the first player makes a word, the next player goes. They must play a word that comes off of the word that the first player made. For example, if the first player made the word “cloud,” the next player can use the letter “d” in «cloud» to make the word “destroy.» If a player makes a new word using a preexisting word, like by adding an “m” to the end of the word “zoo” to make the word “zoom,» that player adds up the total score of all the letters in that word, not just the letter they played. If a player is unhappy with the tiles in their hand, they can skip their turn and instead trade in any number of tiles for new tiles from the bag. If a player plays a word that other players don’t think is a real word, the other players can challenge it. In that case, look up the word in a dictionary. If it’s not in there, it’s removed from the board and the player who made it loses their next turn. The game ends when all of the tiles have been played or players can no longer make words from the tiles remaining in their hands. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins! If you want to learn how to find a group to play with or play professionally, keep reading the article!

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Bingo (sometimes referred to as a bonus) is a slang term for using all seven tiles on one’s rack on any one turn. A bingo play receives an extra 50 points, in addition to what the play would normally score. Experts typically average around 2 to 3 bingos per game. The following gives some basic strategies on finding bingos:

Pay Attention to Your Leave[edit | edit source]

Leave refers to the letters that are left on your rack after you make your play, but before you draw replacement letters. By paying attention to what you’re leaving behind, you supplement your odds of having a decent rack after you draw. For example, if your rack has three I’s, it would be a good idea to play a word that has one or more I’s in it, even if this gives you a lower score. By sacrificing a few points on the current turn, you improve your odds of a bingo on the next turn. Here are some strategies for improving your leave:

Generally, you are more likely to have a bingo if your rack consists of mostly low-point tiles. Therefore, having multiple high-point tiles(especially ones that don’t combine well, such as BKV) greatly reduces your chance of having a bingo.
Don’t underestimate the worth of S’s and blanks. Many novices waste their blank tile for an extra 1-10 points. Treat the S and blank as being worth around 8 and 40 points, respectively.
Try to balance the vowel:consonant ratio on your rack. You should avoid keeping 3 or 4 vowels and no consonants unless your play scores much better than other plays.
If you have a Q on your rack with no U, you should find a way to rid the Q as quickly as possible, or exchange it. Memorizing the Q-without-U words helps.
Don’t «save up» for a killer word. Waiting to draw a particular letter (even a common one) will generally keep your score low play after play. The strategy here is to «pay attention» to your leave, not «be ruled by» your leave. Plus, this strategy can backfire easily if your opponent blocks your play.

The best play typically scores well and keeps a decent rack leave. On some scenarios, it is best to sacrifice points for a better rack leave, while on others, the highest scoring play is best. You will want to use your judgment to determine which play is best.

Prefixes and Suffixes[edit | edit source]

Separating prefixes and suffixes on your rack can make bingo finding much easier. If you have a common three-letter prefix or suffix, finding a four-letter word to pair with it is much easier and has fewer permutations than finding a seven-letter word. Common prefixes are (but not limited to): RE-, IN-, OUT-, OVER-, PRE-, POST-, UN-, MIS-, DIS-, SUB-. Common suffixes are: -S, -ING, -ED, -ER/-EST, -IER/-IEST, -OVER, -OUT, -ION, -LY, -ILY, -ABLE, -IBLE, -IZE.

Play an open board[edit | edit source]

Few things in Scrabble are more frustrating than having a seven-letter word on your rack, and nowhere to play it. If you are well behind, try to keep the board open by playing long words or opening up spots to play a bingo. This can be risky, as your opponent can also take advantage of your openings.

If the board is closed, you may still be able to play a bingo by playing the first few (or last few) letters of your word parallel to a word on the board. To do this, you will need to know the two-letter words.

Bingo Stems. (Syndromes)[edit | edit source]

A stem is a combination of six letters that combines well with many letters to form seven-letter words. An example is TISANE, which combines with 24 letters of the alphabet (every letter except Q and Y) to form a bingo. Knowing the bingos associated with the stems will go a long way. For example, if your opening rack is AEIINST, rather than exchanging I or playing AI, you should play ISATINE. Other stems or syndromes are SATIRE, RETINA, SELINA, etc You can go to the dictionary to find out which seven letters would be formed with each of the letters of the alphabets.

Fishing[edit | edit source]

Fishing is the act of dumping one or two tiles in hopes of playing a bingo or other high-scoring play next turn. In some cases, where there are no playable bingos, it may be advisable to fish if there are no other good plays. For example, if your opening rack is AEINORT (no TWL 7’s), exchanging O is the best option, and far better than dumping six tiles (RETAIN, ORIENT, etc.).

Note that, if playing under the CSW lexicon, OTARINE# and NOTAIRE# are valid.

High-probability bingos[edit | edit source]

For more advanced players wishing to improve their gameplay, studying the 7- and 8-letter words that are most likely to occur in a game is highly recommended. Zyzzyva (http://zyzzyva.net/) is an anagram software that many expert players use to study custom-generated lists of words.

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Scrabble Word Finder is a helpful tool for Scrabble® players — both on a traditional board and Scrabble Go fans. By entering your letter tiles in the search box, Scrabble Word Finder finds the best cheats and high scoring words instantly. The advanced options are intuitive, and easy to use, for seasoned pros and newcomers alike.

Ultimate Scrabble Word-Finder and Game Guide

“What words can I make with these letters?” This is the constant question when trying to win Scrabble. A word cheat tool is a handy thing that can help you unscramble letters to make words. With letters on your tray that are hard to use, like X, Z, Q, or nothing but vowels, it can be almost impossible to figure something out without a Scrabble word-finder cheat! Of course, “Scrabble cheat” may be the wrong way to think about it; it’s more like Scrabble word-search help. This powerful tool allows you to train your brain, build your vocabulary muscles, become a master Scrabble anagram solver, impress friends, strike fear into the hearts of your enemies, AND, naturally, learn some new words. Use our free Scrabble solver with blank tiles or question marks to unscramble words, cheat with permission, or just become better at the game!

Besides our ultimate word unscrambler tool, we also have some other helpful tips and tricks to help you win Scrabble®. Word-help searches for common problems like “two-letter scrabble words” and “words that start with Q” are listed here, and we’re also going to go into some Scrabble rules, a short history of the board game, some of the top strategies, and the best words for winning. We’ll answer any common questions you might have about the classic word game. Solver tools let you unscramble words, finder searches can help you solve specific problems, and all of our information can help you become the ultimate Scrabble champion!

50 Scrabble Words to Win With (Infographic)

You might already be an expert Scrabble word finder, sitting next to your Scrabble dictionary and looking up the definition whenever you come across a word you don’t know, but an essential piece of the game is something unrelated to your vocabulary: the strategy. You have to know the rules, so you don’t accidentally make a big mistake in Scrabble® — you don’t want to cheat or perform an illegal move. You also need to know some of the special tips for getting the most points possible! See a rundown in the next section.

A Short Timeline of the Scrabble Board Game

How, why, when, and where did Scrabble originate? Americans weren’t always obsessed with the question, “What do these letters spell?” A few people with ingenuity in New York in the 1930s and ’40s developed the game we now know and love. Here’s a brief Scrabble timeline:

1930s: During the Great Depression, when Scrabble was invented, an unemployed architect from Poughkeepsie, New York, named Alfred Mosher Butts begins designing the popular game, which he imagines as a combination of a board game, number game, and crossword puzzle. As urban legend has it, he chose the frequency of the game’s tiles and their values by counting up the letters on the front page of The New York Times. Funny enough, he reportedly did not like to spell.
1948: After selling the game as “Lexiko” and then as “Criss-Cross Words,” Butts hands the reins to a New Yorker named James Brunot to mass-produce the game. Brunot comes up with a new color scheme as well as the now-famous name “Scrabble.” The game is trademarked in this year.

Fun Fact: The word “scrabble” is a real word; it means “to scratch, claw, or grope about clumsily or frantically.” You can play the word scrabble in the game Scrabble if you have the right tiles!

1949:Brunot and his family rent an abandoned schoolhouse in Dodgington, Connecticut, to hand-produce the game. They reportedly make 2,400 sets but lose $450.
1950s: Scrabble explodes in popularity when Jack Straus of Macy’s goes on vacation and discovers the game, deciding he wants to sell it in Macy’s stores.
1952: The game is licensed to and manufactured by the Selchow & Righter Company.
1953: Some of the rules, like parallel words and the effects of premium squares, are clarified.
1973: The first tournaments begin, unofficially at first.
1976: The rules are updated again to make clear who goes first, whether a player can pass their turn, and the final scoring.
1978: The first national tournament is held, the North American Invitational.
1984: Scrabble becomes a game show on NBC, running until 1990.
1986: Selchow & Righter is sold to COLECO Industries.
1989: COLECO Industries and its games are sold to today’s owner, Hasbro Inc.
1991: The World Scrabble Championship (WSC) officially begins.
1999: There is another major rule change, making clear some of the rules around challenges.
2003: The first National School Scrabble Championship takes place in Boston.
2004: The game is inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame.
2009: The competing online game Words With Friends is released and is an overnight success.

The Basics of the Official Scrabble® Rules: How to Play

One might be surprised that the official Scrabble® rules are fairly sparse. But don’t be fooled: It’s deceptively complex, with special championship or tournament rules and many different examples of creative house rules. What are the Scrabble rules newbies need to know in order to play? Here are some of the absolute basics of how to play Scrabble:

Which words are officially allowed? There is a sanctioned dictionary produced by Merriam-Webster: the official Scrabble dictionary, online or in print. You can also check the word against the official Hasbro Scrabble page. It’s recommended to officially decide on a game dictionary before the game begins.
Which words are not allowed? Some types of words are not allowed, like foreign words that do not appear in official English-language dictionaries, abbreviations, suffixes, prefixes, hyphenated words, any word requiring an apostrophe, and proper nouns (or any word ordinarily requiring a capital letter).
Which Scrabble letter is worth the most? Q and Z are both worth 10 points and are the highest-point letters in Scrabble. Here’s how the rest of the letters rank in terms of Scrabble points:
— 10 Points: Q, Z
— 8 Points: J, X
— 5 Points: K
— 4 Points: F, H, V, W, Y
— 3 Points: B, C, M, P
— 2 Points: D, G
— 1 Points: A, E, I, L, N, O, S, T, R, U
In Scrabble, can you make two words? Yes and no. When putting down new tiles, you must stick to placing tiles in one direction and stick to the row or column you started with. You can add letters both before and after an existing word in a single turn, but it must be going in the same direction to make a single word. But in Scrabble, can you add to a word and end up making more than one word? Yes, you can; the process is colloquially called “hooking” or “parallel words.” With parallel words, you might be able to complete and score points for several words, not just two. Basically, there are three main ways to form new words in Scrabble:
— You can add more letters to a word that’s already been placed on the board.
— You can place a word at a right angle, using one of the letters already on the board or adding a letter to an existing word.
— You can place a complete word parallel to a word already on the board, as long as the adjacent letters all form complete words.
In traditional Scrabble®, how many players can play? The traditional board game is for two to four players.
In traditional Scrabble®, who goes first? After setting up the board and racks and deciding on a dictionary and any house rules, each player draws one tile from the pouch, and the player with the letter closest to “A” goes first; the second player is the one to that person’s left. Next, put the letters back into the pouch and mix them up. Then, each player draws seven letters to place on their rack. The first player needs to place a word on the board that crosses the square in the middle. That’s how Scrabble starts! Then, they should add up their score and draw tiles to replace the ones they played before the turn passes to the next player.
How does the game end? There is sometimes confusion about how Scrabble ends. The game ends when all of the letters have been drawn and one of the players uses their last letter (or when all plays possible have been made). When Scrabble ends, players may double-check their scoring, paying attention to the bonuses on the grid itself, and then, they must subtract the values of their unplayed letters from their score. If a player ends the game with an empty rack, they should add the values of everyone else’s unplayed letters to their score. Then, the highest point total decides the winner of the game.
When you’re playing Scrabble®, when you can’t go, what’s allowed? The official rules allow you to pass your turn and use it to exchange “all, some, or none” of the letters you have. This can slow down gameplay, so some people’s house rules allow the use of an online Scrabble word-maker tool like ours along with some sort of point penalty. (Players will definitely want to agree to this beforehand!) This may be a good idea to speed things along if you’re playing with young or new players who want to learn the game and have fun. For instance, if you’re a parent trying to expand your child’s vocabulary, using a free Scrabble word-builder and then going over what the word is and its definition might be a good idea!
Could I be playing the game wrong? Firstly, obviously, it’s important to have fun, so if you’re all flustered, consider taking a short break. But one common mistake a lot of players make is not picking a Scrabble word dictionary to use at the beginning of the game. That makes challenges hard later! You might even want to allow it to be used as a reference throughout the same for someone who is new to Scrabble®. Cheat tools like a Scrabble word-checker should definitely not be used without the other players knowing about it, though. Often, casual players are fine with someone new using a Scrabble helper, but absolutely ask permission before looking for a hint: You want to be known as the one who wins, not the one who cheats! And lastly, make sure you understand the rules about parallels. If you make a horizontal word that makes sense but one of the vertical words isn’t a word, you can’t place it.

It’s important to point out that there are several special rules in Scrabble®; for instance, you can get a 50-point bonus if you use all seven of your tiles in one turn (called a “bingo”). You can also get extra points by using bonus squares on the board, including the coveted “triple-triple,” when you play a word covering two triple word score squares. The special squares are double letter (DL), triple letter (TL), double word (DW), and triple word (TW). Bluffing is also allowed; it’s OK to play a fake word if you can get away with it! But your opponents can challenge a word if they think it’s fake, and if you’re caught, you’ll face a penalty. (Maybe don’t risk it if they already have a Scrabble dictionary handy!)

The Highest-Scoring Scrabble Word (and Other Amazing Scrabble Moves)

What Is the Highest-Scoring Scrabble Word in History?

It’s “caziques,” which is a variant of “cacique,” meaning “a native Indian chief in areas dominated primarily by Spanish culture.” It’s also a type of bird. On their own, the letters add up to 28 points, which isn’t too shabby, but in 1982, Karl Khoshnaw landed his Q on the double letter score box, his word landed on a triple-triple, and he got a 50-point bingo bonus, resulting in a total of 392 points.

The game has been full of tricky moves like that; just check the official NASPA records. Here are some of the other best Scrabble words and moves played in the game’s history as well as the latest Scrabble champions!

Scrabble & Scrabble Go Tips and Tricks: Sneaky Strategies

As you can see from the highest-scoring Scrabble words, a huge vocabulary isn’t necessarily the secret to winning games. Being a master of placement is how to win at Scrabble. Can’t make a word? Chances are decent that you can pluralize one, add a suffix, or do something sneaky instead. Here are some other tips for winning Scrabble every time you play:

Tip #1: Aim to Get a Bingo

It’s 50 points; that’s nothing to sneeze at! You get a Scrabble bingo when you use all seven of the letters on your rack at once. Use our Scrabble word generator to practice figuring out seven-letter words and eight-letter words that will let you get rid of everything at once. This is a great reason to hang onto blank tiles as well.

Tip #2: Become a Master at “Hooking”

In Scrabble®, hooking is the practice of adding a letter to a word already on the board (usually an S) and then using that one letter to build a new word in the opposite direction. For example, you could add an “S” to the end of “hat” to create “hats” and then use the “S” to write out a whole new word, like “shield.” What’s important to remember is that once you pick a direction to drop letters in, you must keep to that same column or row.

Tip #3: Memorize High-Scoring Two-Letter Words for Parallel Words

Those semi-annoying words like aa, qi, xi, xu, ja, and ax are absolutely vital to your late-game performance, when there’s often less space available, especially if you’re planning on doing a parallel play. Parallels in Scrabble are sort of like the practice of hooking gone extreme: You can add a whole word parallel to another word, as long as the combination of letters line up to form words themselves. For example, if the word “zit” is on the board horizontally, you could add the word “at” horizontally underneath it, forming both “za” and “it” vertically. This practice can rake in a bunch of points later in the game!

Tip #4: Have Backup Words in Mind for Tough Situations

If you have a Q, the urge might be to hang onto it forever until you get a U, but it’s important to remember that all unplayed letters are counted against you in the end. A Q tile is worth 10 points, so that would take 10 points off of your score! Sometimes, you need to figure out what to do with a Q quick, and the same goes for Z, which is also worth 10 points. Use our word scramble finder tool to figure out words ahead of time so you’re prepared for tricky situations, like when you have a Q without a U.

Tip #5: Pay Close Attention to the Board Itself

Remember if you’re a Words With Friends fan that the board for Scrabble is very different! Things are arranged differently so you’ll need to develop a strategy. For instance, it’s really important to keep in mind that you can get a “triple-triple.” According to the rules, “If a word is formed that covers two premium word squares, the score is doubled and then re-doubled (4 times the letter count) or tripled and then re-tripled (9 times the letter count).” Combining that with a powerful letter like Z, Q, or J can result in a ton of points, especially if you happen to get a bingo at the same time!

Scrabble FAQs

Here are some more interesting facts about one of America’s favorite board games.

Who Manufactures Scrabble?

Hasbro Inc. manufactures it within the U.S. and Canada, and Mattel manufactures it abroad.

Who Decides Scrabble Words?

Two main word lists exist: the Official Tournament and Club Word List (aka OWL or TWL) for players within North America and Collins Scrabble Words (aka CSW or SOWPODS) for players outside of the U.S. and Canada. There are some small differences. It may be odd, but this is a surprisingly political question, with some offensive words being removed from the OWL and a great deal of stress being caused by new versions.

The OWL is typically based on the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and the CSW is based on the Collins dictionary.

At the end of the day, though, who decides Scrabble words is you, the player: In the rules, it states that players should collectively decide at the start of the game which dictionary they’ll be checking during challenges. If you as a group, prefer the Oxford dictionary, for instance, you simply need to agree beforehand.

How Many Tiles in Scrabble Are There?

There are 100 total tiles in a game of Scrabble. If you feel like you’re missing some, feel free to count them up — there should be 98 letters and two blank tiles.

Here’s how many tiles there are for each letter in Scrabble:

12 tiles: E
9 tiles: A, I
8 tiles: O
6 tiles: N, R, T
4 tiles: D, L, S, U
3 tiles: G
2 tiles: B, C, F, H, M, P, V, W, Y, Blanks
1 tile: J, K, Q, X, Z

If a few have come up missing, you can often find replacement tiles online on sites like Etsy or Amazon. Also, you can use this list to make your own DIY Scrabble board, like this hardwood version or this magnetic board.

Can You Play Online? What is Scrabble Go?

One of the most popular apps for playing a Scrabble-like game is Words With Friends produced by Zynga, though there are differences between Words With Friends and traditional Scrabble. (For example, there’s no 50-point bonus in Words With Friends, and the board layout is different.) Some prefer the official Scrabble app produced by Scopely. There is also an official Facebook version of the game.

Why Is Scrabble Good for Your Brain?

Incredibly, the effects of playing Scrabble have been studied a great deal. Researchers have found that expert Scrabble players use different parts of their brains than non-experts, relying more on visual perception, and scientists hope that these discoveries mean that a fun word game like this one can be helpful to people with neurological degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Scrabble® is also praised as a fun word game for kids looking to work on their vocabulary and spelling, increase game skills, and practice thinking critically. But engaging people and bringing them together in a friendly and competitive way is why Scrabble® is important to us.

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According to Webster’s, the word “scrabble” is a verb meaning “to scratch with difficulty and effort,” which might be what you’re feeling when you can’t find the right word and have no more time to make good use of your tiles. That’s why we’ve compiled this list to help you win at Scrabble the next time you play!

What is Scrabble?

Scrabble is a popular board game in which players use letter tiles to spell out words on a game board. The game can be played with two to four players, and the object of the game is to score the most points by making words with your letter tiles. Points are awarded based on the length of the word, and certain high-scoring words can also earn bonus points.

One of the appealing aspects of Scrabble is that it can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and it can be a great way to help improve your vocabulary and spelling skills. The game can also be quite challenging, and many people enjoy trying to beat their previous high scores.

Basic Strategies

If you’re new to Scrabble, or just looking to brush up on the basics, here are some helpful tips.

First and foremost, know the point values of the letters. This will help you determine which words are worth going for, and which aren’t worth your time.

Secondly, familiarize yourself with the board and where all the letter squares are. The better you know the layout of the board, the easier it will be to spot potential words.

Thirdly, try to make use of all your letters at every turn if possible. Don’t leave any letters unplayed if you can help it – those wasted points can add up!

And finally, don’t forget that two-letter words can be extremely useful as well. They may not be worth a lot of points, but they can often help you play off of other words or form a strategic foundation for your next move.

Words With Double Letter Values

In Scrabble, there are a few words that have double letter values. These words can help you score more points and win the game.

Some of the words with double letter values are:

AA – This is a type of lava.
BB – A small cannonball.
CC – 100 years.
DD – A degree from a university.
EE – A unit of electrical charge.

Knowing these words can help you get ahead in the game of Scrabble.

There are a lot of two-letter words in Scrabble, but not all of them are created equal. While some two-letter words have high point values, others have low point values. Knowing which words have which point values can help you make the most of your moves and get more points, for the purpose, you can also use scrabble word cheat.

Here are some tips for playing two-letter words:

Words with double letter values are worth more points. Words like “aa” or “ee” are worth more than twice as much as a single letter word. This can be a great way to rack up points quickly.
Be strategic about where you place double letter words. They can be used to create high scoring words or to block your opponent from making a high scoring word.
Watch out for traps! Just because a word has a high point value doesn’t mean it’s always a good idea to play it. If you’re not careful, you could end up giving your opponent a lot of points.
Use bonus squares wisely. If you can, try to place double letter words on bonus squares for even more points.
Keep an eye on your opponents’ letters. If they have a lot of letters that could be used to make high scoring words, try to block them by playing double letter words of your own.

By following these tips, you can use double letter words to your advantage and get more points in Scrab

Words With Triple Letter Values

There are a few words in Scrabble that have triple letter values. These words can be very helpful when you are trying to score big points. Here are a few of the most common words with triple letter values:

AAA: This word is often used to describe something that is very good or excellent.
BOO – This word is used to startle someone or to express disapproval.
COO – This word is used to describe the sound a pigeon makes.
DEE – This word is used as a term of endearment.
EEE – This word is used to express fear or terror.

There are a few words in Scrabble that have triple letter values, which can help you win the game. Here are some tips on how to use them to your advantage:

Use words with triple letter values to score big points.
Place your words so that they intersect with other words to create new ones, or form a strategic pattern.
Be aware of the letters that have the most value, and use them sparingly. Letters like X, Z, and Q are worth a lot of points, so you don’t want to use them up too early in the game.
Use words with multiple meanings to score even more points. For example, the word “play” can be used as a verb or a noun, so you can get extra points for using it in both ways.
Keep an eye on your opponent’s moves and try to anticipate what they might do next. If you can block their plays or make moves that will trap their pieces, you’ll be one step ahead in the game.

Layouts That Work Best

When it comes to winning at Scrabble, there are certain layouts that work best. For example, a layout with all of the high-value letters in one corner is ideal. This allows you to score big points early on and put pressure on your opponent. Another good layout is one that has a lot of open space. This gives you more flexibility and options when it comes to making words. Lastly, a balanced layout is always a good choice. This ensures that you have a good mix of letters and that no one section of the board is too dominant.

Ending Letters

If you want to win at Scrabble, it’s important to know how to end the game well. Here are some tips for doing just that:

Make sure your opponent can’t make a high-scoring play. This means keeping an eye on their letters and making sure they don’t have any easy ways to form a high-scoring word.

Use all of your letters. This will give you a higher score and also prevent your opponent from using them to their advantage.

Try to block your opponent’s exit routes. This means making it difficult for them to get rid of their letters without scoring heavily.

Make a strategic play that will make it hard for your opponent to catch up. This could mean playing a long word that uses up a lot of their letters or making a play that blocks off an entire section of the board.

Keep an eye on the clock! If the game is close, try to speed up your own play so that you can end before time runs out.

Using Your Own Words

When playing Scrabble, it is important to use your own words. This means that you should not try to memorize a list of words that are allowed, but instead, use your own knowledge of the English language to come up with words that are allowed. This can be difficult at first, but with practice, it will become easier. Here are some tips to help you use your own words when playing Scrabble:

Try to think of words that you know are allowed. This can be difficult at first, but with practice, it will become easier.
If you are unsure of a word, try looking it up in a dictionary. This will help you to determine if the word is allowed or not.
Use a thesaurus to find other words that have the same meaning as the word you are thinking of. This can help you to find other words that are allowed.

By following these tips, you will be able to use your own words when playing Scrabble and increase your chances of winning!

But What if I’m Stuck?

Although the best way to succeed at Scrabble is to use your knowledge of the English language, sometimes it can be challenging to improve your command of the English language without a tool. There are a lot of strategies to help you accomplish this, and it’s allowed to have a dictionary on-hand if you’re looking up possible words. But there are other tools you can also use that’ll be more helpful, especially if you have a weird combination of letters. Word unscramblers online, such as Unscrambled Words, can list specific words you may want to use based on your available letters. If you’re struggling to use up your letters, this is an excellent option to help you find some unique ones, too – and therefore help you improve at using your own words.

Use Letters Close Together on the Board

If you want to win at Scrabble, it is important to use letters that are close together on the board. This will help you create words that are more valuable and will give you a better chance of getting high scores. When you are trying to come up with words, look for letters that are next to each other on the board and see if you can form a word using those letters. If you can, try to play that word in a spot where it will be worth a lot of points.

Get the Double Word Triple Letter Bonus

The “double word triple letter bonus” is one of the most powerful bonuses in Scrabble. Here’s how to use it to your advantage:

First, find a spot on the board where you can play a word that uses all three letters in the bonus square. This could be a word like “QUIT” or “HAIL.”

Next, try to play a word that crosses the bonus square. This will double the point value of the entire word. For example, if you play the word “EARTH” across a double word score bonus square, you’ll earn 16 points instead of 8.

Finally, keep an eye out for opportunities to use the bonus square to your advantage. If your opponent plays a word that doesn’t cross the bonus square, you can use it to your advantage by playing a word that does. This will give you a big lead in points!

Build Longer Words

One of the best ways to win at Scrabble is to build longer words. Not only will this give you more points, but it will also prevent your opponent from using those letters to make their own words. So how do you go about building longer words?

Here are a few tips:

Use a dictionary or word list to find words that contain all of the letters you have.
Try making new words by adding one or more letters to existing words.
Make use of prefixes and suffixes to create longer words. For example, if you have the word “play,” you can turn it into “player” by adding the suffix “-er.”
Use blank tiles wisely to create longer words. A blank tile can represent any letter, so take advantage of that and use it to your advantage.
Remember that two-letter words can be very useful in creating longer words. For example, the word “in” can be added to the beginning or end of other words to create new ones such as “input” or “output.”

By following these tips, you’ll be well on your way to building longer words and winning at Scrabble!

Build More Connected Words

If you want to win at Scrabble, one of the best things you can do is to build more connected words. This means that your words should touch as many other words as possible. The more connections your words have, the more points you’ll score.

One way to build more connected words is to look for opportunities to play on existing words. For example, if there’s a word already on the board that has an open space next to it, see if you can play a word off of that. Not only will you score points for your word, but you’ll also get bonus points for using all of the letters in the existing word.

Another way to build more connected words is to create what’s called a “double letter.” This is when you play a word that has two of the same letters next to each other. For example, if you play the word “cake” on a board that already has the word “pie,” you’d get double points for the letter “a” since it’s touching two other As.

Finally, try to think ahead and plan out your moves. If you can foresee a move that will allow you to connect several words at once, go for it! The more planning and forethought you put into your moves, the better your chances of coming out on top.

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Are you a new Scrabbler looking for a way to improve your skills? Welcome to our blog, where you can find all the tips and tricks you need! Tips like: what the best Scrabble words are to study as you learn. One of the best ways to get better at Scrabble is simple: build your vocabulary. But the dictionary’s a pretty big book and you can’t exactly go memorizing the thing overnight. What to do? This list will give you a starting point in terms of what the most important words to know are to have a good game.

Haze

Once you get used to Scrabble, you’ll start to notice that the best winning words have a few things in common. Case in point: haze. Not only does it have a high-point-value letter — the Z — it also has a few commonly-occurring vowels, like A and E. That makes it more likely you’ll be able to put together this word from your hand. Overall, this short word is worth a hefty 16 points.

Jam

This short word doesn’t have the classically rare letters, but it does have a J — a letter any Scrabble aficionado knows its worth a surprisingly high 8 points. That means ‘jam’ is 12 points and can be a good option if you’re pinched for tiles.

A lot of the words on this list will be short. Why? Well, first of all, they’re more realistic for beginners to play. And while it might seem like the only way to be successful is to play a bunch of 8-letter words, shorter terms can actually build up a lot of points. Yo, for example, can get rid of a couple of vowels while earning you 5 points when you’ve got a tough board.

Ajar

Here’s that sneaky J coming back into play! This again follows the pattern of realistic, high-value words, with a high-point letter and a bunch of more common tiles, meaning ‘ajar’ is worth 11 points. And, as a bonus, if you’ve got a bunch of random A’s in your hand, this gets rid of some of them.

Quickly

This is a full 7 letters, so it’s definitely a bit of a challenge for beginners to play, but that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. With a high-value Q, this word is worth a full 25 points in Scrabble — and if you use up all your tiles, you get a bonus of 50 points.

Queenly

This word offers another great option if you’ve got a Q in your hand, while also not containing any other strange letters that might be hard to obtain.

You want to a slice of ‘za’? In Scrabble, you might. While this isn’t exactly a commonly used word, it’s one of the most often-played terms in Scrabble, since it’s a great way to get rid of a Z, and is worth 11 points for only two letters.

Phony

This word may read ‘phony’ but we’re not joking about how valuable it is. It can help you get rid of a bunch of letters if you’re short on vowels — just find an O on the board you can build off of. And, as a bonus, it’s worth a full 13 points, making it a solid play.

Gyoza

There are a lot of disagreements the world over on how to properly spell gyoza, a type of Asian dumpling. Wherever you fall on the scale, gyoza is a valid Scrabble word, and is worth a full 18 points.

If you only learn one word from this list, it should be ‘qi.’ This short word is a fantastic way to use up a stubborn Q if you don’t have a U on your hand or the board. All you need is an i on the board to build off of, and you’ll get 11 points for almost no effort.

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When playing Scrabble, anywhere from two to four players will enjoy the game. The object when playing is to score more points than other players. As words are placed on the game board, points are collected and each letter that is used in the game will have a different point value. The main strategy is to play words that have the highest possible score based on the combination of letters.

The Scrabble Board

A standard Scrabble board will consist of cells that are located in a large square grid. The board offers 15 cells high and 15 cells wide. The tiles used on the game will fit in each cell on the board.

Scrabble Tiles

There are 100 tiles that are used in the game and 98 of them will contain letters and point values. There are 2 blank tiles that can be used as wild tiles to take the place of any letter. When a blank is played, it will remain in the game as the letter it substituted for.

Different letters in the game will have various point values and this will depend on how rare the letter is and how difficult it may be to lay that letter. Blank tiles will have no point values.

Tile Values

Below are the point values for each letter that is used in a Scrabble game.

0 Points — Blank tile.

1 Point — A, E, I, L, N, O, R, S, T and U.

2 Points — D and G.

3 Points — B, C, M and P.

4 Points — F, H, V, W and Y.

5 Points — K.

8 Points — J and X.

10 Points — Q and Z.

Extra Point Values

When looking at the board, players will see that some squares offer multipliers. Should a tile be placed on these squares, the value of the tile will be multiplied by 2x or 3x. Some squares will also multiply the total value of the word and not just the single point value of one tile.

Double Letter Scores — The light blue cells in the board are isolated and when these are used, they will double the value of the tile placed on that square.

Triple Letter Score — The dark blue cell in the board will be worth triple the amount, so any tile placed here will earn more points.

Double Word Score — When a cell is light red in colour, it is a double word cell and these run diagonally on the board, towards the four corners. When a word is placed on these squares, the entire value of the word will be doubled.

Triple Word Score — The dark red square is where the high points can be earned as this will triple the word score. Placing any word on these squares will boos points drastically. These are found on all four sides of the board and are equidistant from the corners.

One Single Use — When using the extra point squares on the board, they can only be used one time. If a player places a word here, it cannot be used as a multiplier by placing another word on the same square.

Starting the Game

Without looking at any of the tiles in the bag, players will take one tile. The player that has the letter that is closest to “A” will begin the game. A blank tile will win the start of the game. The tiles are them replaced to the bag and used in the remainder of the game.

Every player will start their turn by drawing seven tiles from the Scrabble bag. There are three options during any turn. The player can place a word, they can exchange tiles for new tiles or they can choose to pass. In most cases, players will try to place a word as the other two options will result in no score.

When a player chooses to exchange tiles, they can choose to exchange one or all of the tiles they currently hold. After tiles are exchanged, the turn is over and players will have to wait until their next turn to place a word on the board.

Players can choose to pass at any time. They will forfeit that turn and hope to be able to play the next time. If any player passes two times in a row, the game will end and the one with the highest score will win.

The First Word Score

When the game begins, the first player will place their word on the star spin in the centre of the board. The star is a double square and will offer a double word score. All players following will build their words off of this word, extending the game to other squares on the board.

Play continues in a clockwise direction around the Scrabble board.

Replacing Scrabble Tiles

Once tiles are played on the board, players will draw new tiles to replace those. Players will always have seven tiles during the game. Drawing tiles is always done without looking into the bag so that the letters are always unknown.

The Fifty Point Bonus

Exciting rewards can come when players use all seven tiles to create a word on the board. When this happens, players will receive a 50 point bonus, in addition to the value of the word. If the game is near the end and players are not holding seven tiles, they do not get the bonus for using all of their tiles. This is only collected for seven letter words placed.

The End of a Scrabble Game

Once all tiles are gone from the bag and a single player has placed all of their tiles, the game will end and the player with the highest score wins.

Tallying Scrabble Scores

When the game ends, each player will count all points that are remaining on their tiles that have not been played. This amount will be deducted from the final score.

An added bonus is awarded to the player that ended the game and has no remaining tiles. The tile values of all remaining players will be added to the score of the player who is out of tiles to produce the final score for the game.

The Scrabble player with the highest score after all final scores are tallied wins.

Accepted Scrabble Words

Any word that is found in a standard English dictionary can be used in the game of Scrabble. There are also Official Scrabble Dictionaries that can be purchased for more word options.

There are some words that are not allowed to be played and these include suffixes, prefixes and abbreviations. Any word that requires the use of a hyphen or apostrophe cannot be played in the game. Any word that required the use of a capital letter is not allowed.

When playing an English version of the game, foreign words are not allowed to be placed on the board. However, if the foreign word does appear in a standard English dictionary, it is allowed. The reason for this is due to the fact that the word is spoken enough and is considered part of the English language.

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Without looking at the tiles in the bag, the players will have a tile. A player, who has a letter closer to «A», starts the game. The white tile will win the game startup. Tiles should be replaced in a bag and used in the rest of the game.

Each player starts their line to draw the seven-tile Scrabble hand. There are three options for the train. The player can put a word, replace the tiles with new tiles, or choose to go. In most cases, players try to put words, as the other two options will result in no points.

If the player decides to change the tiles, you can opt to change any or all of the tiles they currently have. After the tiles are replaced, the row ends and the player has to wait while their next round puts the words on the board

Players can choose at any time. You will lose this time, and I hope you can play the next time. If the player passes twice, the game will end with the most points to win.

Replacing Tiles

Once the tiles are playing on the board, players can draw new tiles to replace them. Players always have seven tiles during the game. The drawing board always takes place without looking at the bag so the letters are always unknown.

Ending the Game

After all the tiles have gone out of the pocket and one player put all their chips, the game ends with the highest number of points.

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