Here's How To Completely Destroy Your Opponents In Scrabble (2024)

FAQs

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble ever? ›

In 1982, Karl Khoshnaw of Kurdistan-Iraq played the word “CAZIQUES” which scored him 392 points. The word (a plural form of a bird from the oriole family) became and still remains the highest-scoring Scrabble move to date.

If possible, try to play your word onto a double- or triple-letter space, especially if your word contains high-value letters. If you're just a casual player or trying to practice your skills, think about what options your word opens up for others.

In a game where the scores are close, it is often vital to play out first, catching your opponent with tiles on his rack and thus garnering extra points.

The word muzjiks, which refers to Russian peasants, holds the record for the highest opening move ever recorded and is, according to the rules, the highest scoring opener that is possible.

In the chat options you can use MUTE, MUTE ALL, BLOCK, or REPORT in case you need it. Mute - Mute will hide the chat text and stop all notifications of any new chat from this opponent. Mute All - This option will block any communication with unknown opponents except with Friends, Contacts, and Favorites.

Let's jump right in: the highest-scoring legal Scrabble word is OXYPHENBUTAZONE. With all the bonuses bonused and tiles totaled, that sucker — an obsolete anti-inflammatory medication, evidently — will net you 1,778 points.

If a word crosses two premium word squares, the word score is doubled and re-doubled - 4 times the complete word score; or tripled and re-tripled - 9 times the complete word score.

The highest scoring legal play is to make OXYPHENBUTAZONE across the left side of the board, hitting three Triple Word Score squares while making seven crosswords downward, for a total of 1,784 points.

Use More Letters

For some SCRABBLE players, turnover is the key to big scoring. If you think about it, the more letters you use, the more letters you get back, and the less your opponents will have. Using more letters means having a better chance to get the high value letters.

If you're going first, place a word on the board with at least one letter of that word touching the center star. You may play either across or down, as long as you touch the center star. Diagonal words are not permitted. Your word must be at least two letters in length.

Is Scrabble more luck or skill? ›

About 10-15% of Scrabble is luck-based

Sometimes, this margin is enough to tip a game, particularly if two players are very closely matched in terms of skill. However, most of the time, games are ultimately determined by skill and technique.

A slew of scientific studies confirms that Scrabble is indeed a great brain game. Researchers found that skilled Scrabble players use more parts of their brains. Meaning that every game requires each player to perform deep-thought computations such as word recognition, memory, and visual perception than normal people.

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. If you play seven tiles on a turn, it's called a Bingo. You score an additional 50 points after otherwise totaling your score for the turn.

Ew joins another 106 two-letter words, which are aa, ab, ad, ae, ag, ah, ai, al, am, an, ar, as, at, aw, ax, ay, ba, be, bi, bo, by, da, de, do, ed, ef, eh, el, em, en, er, es, et, ex, fa, fe, gi, go, ha, he, hi, hm, ho, id, if, in, is, it, jo, ka, ki, la, li, lo, ma, me, mi, mm, mo, mu, my, na, ne, no, nu, od, oe, of, ...

In tournament play, a player challenges by neutralizing the game clock and announcing, "Challenge." Both players must refer to word judge software, or request an adjudicator if one is unable to do so. Depending on the rules in play, there may be different consequences for a challenge.

HOW TO WIN The player with the highest final score wins the game. In case of a tie, the player with the highest score before adding or deducting unplayed letters wins. New SCRABBLE game players should find these versions faster and more inviting than the standard version.