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Scrabble

The classic word game where players create crossword-style words on a board using letter tiles. Strategic tile placement on bonus squares can dramatically increase scores.

Popularity
#6
2 players
45-90 minutes
Medium

What You'll Need

🎯 Scrabble board
📦 100 letter tiles
📦 Tile racks
📦 Tile bag

About This Game

The classic word game where players create crossword-style words on a board using letter tiles. Strategic tile placement on bonus squares can dramatically increase scores.

How to Play

  1. Each player draws 7 tiles from bag
  2. First word must cross center star
  3. On your turn: play a word, exchange tiles, or pass
  4. New words must connect to existing words (crossword style)
  5. All created words (including crosswords) must be valid
  6. Score = sum of letter values × multipliers
  7. Multipliers: Double/Triple Letter, Double/Triple Word
  8. Use all 7 tiles for 50-point bonus ('Bingo')
  9. Draw tiles to replenish to 7 after playing
  10. Game ends when bag is empty and one player uses all tiles
  11. Subtract remaining tile values from your score; add to opponent's if you went out

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Added about 1 month ago • Updated 22 days ago
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