How many letters are in the Scrabble game?
100 tiles
Scrabble is played with exactly 100 tiles. 98 of these tiles contain letters on them, while there are 2 blank tiles. These blank tiles add a wildcard aspect to Scrabble. The blanks substitute for any letter in the alphabet.
What games can you play with Scrabble letters?
Variants with standard board and/or tiles
- Anagrab. Anagrab is a word game which is usually played with Scrabble tiles.
- Anagrams. A game of Snatch in progress.
- Clabbers. An example board from a game of Clabbers.
- Duplicate. Main article: Duplicate Scrabble.
- Ecological Scrabble.
- Solitaire Scrabble.
- Speed Scrabble.
- Tag Team.
What are the letters in Scrabble?
How many of each letter tile is included in a Scrabble game? Scrabble tile letter distribution is as follows: A-9, B-2, C-2, D-4, E-12, F-2, G-3, H-2, I-9, J-1, K-1, L-4, M-2, N-6, O-8, P-2, Q-1, R-6, S-4, T-6, U-4, V-2, W-2, X-1, Y-2, Z-1 and Blanks-2.
How many letters are in the alphabet?
26 letters
The English Alphabet consists of 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
Which two letters are worth the most in a game of Scrabble?
2 points: D ×4, G ×3. 3 points: B ×2, C ×2, M ×2, P ×2. 4 points: F ×2, H ×2, V ×2, W ×2, Y ×2. 5 points: K ×1.
What are the basic rules of Scrabble?
Always keep 7 tiles on each rack, unless there are not enough tiles left. The letters placed in a single turn must all be in a single horizontal row or in a single vertical column, and the letters placed (plus letters already on the board) must form a single word from the dictionary, with no gaps.
Can you use 2-letter words in Scrabble?
There are 107 acceptable 2-letter words listed in the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, 6th Edition (OSPD6), and the Official Tournament and Club Word List (OTCWL, or simply, TWL): AA, AB, AD, AE, AG, AH, AI, AL, AM, AN, AR, AS, AT, AW, AX, AY. BA, BE, BI, BO, BY. DA, DE, DO.
Can you trade letters in Scrabble with other players?
Rules for Tile Exchange in Scrabble You may swap one to seven tiles instead of playing a word on your turn. You can only do this if at least seven tiles are still in the bag. If you are near the end of the game and six or fewer tiles remain, you can’t exchange your tiles.
