3. Play pa- ts the
letters to
be placed
word.
form complete words, crossword fashion, with all such letters. The player gets full
credit for all words formed or modified on his or her turn.
4. New words may be formed by:
a. Adding one or more letters to a word or letters already on
b. Placing a word at right angles to a word already on the board. The new word
c. Placing a complete word parallel to a word already played so the adjacent
5.
No tile may be shifted or replaced after it has been played and scored.
6.
Blanks: The two blank tilm may be
must state which letter it
7.
You may use a turn to exchange all, some, or-~rs. To d
your discarded letter(s) facedown. Draw the same number of letters frhp6k
then mix your discarded letter(s) into the pool. This ends your turn.
thwe already played to form new words. All letters played on a turn must
in
If,
at the same time, they touch other letters in adjacent rows, those must
the board.
must use one of the letters already on the board or must add a letter to it.
(See Turns
letters also form complete words. (See Turn 5 on page 4.)
I&.
The
second player, and then each in turn, adds one or more
one row across or down the board to form at least one complete
2,3 and 4 on page 4.)
used
as
any letters. When playing a blank, you
R
remstins
that
letter for the rest of the game.
his,
place
8.
Before the game begins$layers should agree which dictionary they will use, in case
of a challenge. All words labeled
origin, and
exception of the following: words always capitalized, abbreviations, prefixes and
suffixes standing alone, words requiring a hyphen or an apostrophe.
Any play may be challenged before the next player starts a turn. If the play challenged
is unacceptable, the challenged player takes back his or her tiles and loses that turn.
If the play challenged is acceptable, the challenger loses his or her next turn.
words (not just one) made in one play are challenged simultaneously. If any word is
unacceptable, the entire play is unacceptable. Only one turn is lost on any challenge.
Consult the dictionary for challenges only.
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9.
Ending the Game: The game ends when all letters have been drawn and one
player uses his or her last letter, or when all possible plays have been made.
as
archaic, obsolete, colloquial, slang, etc.) are permitted with the
as
a part of speech (including those listed of foreign
All
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SCORING
1.
The scorekeeper tallies each player's score, entering it after each turn. The
score value of each letter is indicated by a number at the bottom of the tile.
The score value of a blank is zero.
2.
The score for each turn is the sum of the letter values in each word(s) formed
or modified on that turn, plus the additional points obtained from placing letters
on premium squares.
3.
Premium Letter Squares:
on it; a green square triples the letter score.
4.
Premium Word Squares:
its letters is placed on
on an orange square. Include premiums for double or triple letter values, if any,
before doubling or tripling the word score. If a word covers two premium word
squares, the score is doubled and then re-doubled (4 times the letter count),
or tripled and then re-tripled
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A
blue square doubles the score of a letter placed
The score for an entire word is doubled when one of
a
red square; it is tripled when one of its letters is placed
(9
times the letter count).
are
is
a red square, vvhich doubles the score for the
"9"
9.
Unplayed Letters:
theT@i?h of his or her
her letters,&& sum
player's score.
iums count
already played on premium squares count at face value.
is played on a red or orange square, the value of the word is
even though the blank itself has no score value.
When the
only
on the turn in which they are played.
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RULES FOR SHORTER GAMEPLAY
New
Scrabble
than the standard version.
9dTile Scrabble:
have 9 tiles on their racks instead
bonus for using
game players should find these versions faster and more inviting
This variant is identical to the original game except players
of
the usual 7. You score a 50-point bingo
7,
8, or all 9 tiles on your rack.
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I
Finish Line Scrabble:
reaches a pre-decided score, no matter how many tiles are left. This variant
allows mixed play-level groups, as the score needed to win depends on the level
of the player (Beginner, lntermediate or
the game.
Beginner Intermediate Expert
Two Players 70 120 200
Three Players 60 1
Four Players 50 90 1 60
If players are of the same level, each needs to reach the same score. For example,
two lntermediate players would be playing to 120 and four
be playing to 50.
In the following, the words or letters added on five successive turn
bold type. The scores shown reflect the letter R being
Turn
1,
count HORN: in Turn 2, FARM; in
In this
variant,
the game is over when one player
Expert). Here are the points needed to win
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on
TUF~
PASTE and FARMS; in Turn
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are
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square.
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/Iherels no doubt about it! It takes a stellar vocabulary and super strategies to become
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Scrabble expert. Looking for instant results? These tips from seasoned Scrabble
players could help you rule the board!
1.
TWO-AND THREE-LETTER WORDS
learn the 2-letter and 3-letter words. They are the building blocks of expert play and
ban boost your average score
TO
BECOME AN INSTANT SCRABBLEB EXPERT
by
as much as
50
points per game.
$. SECRET OF THE
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pse an S to form two words at once. Pluralize one word while forming another at the
bame time.
by
doing so.
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SHUFFLE TILES
uffle the tiles on your rack frequently. Look for some common ways that letters go
ther. Some of these are BR,
,
korm these combinations, it may surprise you how words will often appear on your rack
bhen you least expect them.
Hint:
Use your S wisely. Don't add it unless you can earn at least 8 points
ISM, IUM, MB, MP, ND, NT, PR, PL, RE, STR, TH, UN, IVE and OUS. As you
for Bingos (plays that
50-point bonuses. Lea
"S"
CH,
CL, DLE, ED, ENT, FUL, GHT, ING,
NK,
KLE,
r-
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distinctive letter
Pawtucket,
the associated logo, the design
RI
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of
tile
designs are trademark of Hasbro in
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