What words can not be used in Scrabble?
Any words found in a standard dictionary are permitted — except those that are "always capitalized, abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes standing alone, and words requiring a hyphen or an apostrophe."
So 'absentmindedness', 'counterbalancing', and 'antidisestablishmentarianism' will never be played in a Scrabble game. There is only 1 'z' and 2 blanks. That means that any word with 4 'z's cannot possibly be played.
Capitalized words are not valid in Scrabble; therefore the only way the word was playable was to acknowledge its lowercase context as a verb.
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.
You can add an "s" to the end of an already existing word on the board to pluralize it, while also creating an entirely new word. But use your "s" wisely. The game only contains four "s" tiles, so the move should earn at least 10 points to make it worthwhile.
Believe it or not, you can play these words in an official Scrabble game. If you've ever wanted to play "OK," "ew," "twerk," or "emoji" in Scrabble, you're in luck.
More than 120 Scrabble words can be spelled without a vowel. However, the bad news is that the vast majority of these words require you to have the letter "Y" (or two).
ZA (often styled in print as 'za) is a slang shortening of the word pizza. You may be surprised at the slang found on the tournament SCRABBLE board: BRO, HOMEY, and YO are all accepted words.
In fact, technically, you are even allowed to use swear words and other obscenities in Scrabble, although Hasbro has published a family-friendly version of the dictionary, called The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, for those who want to exclude such words from the game.
caziques, 392 points
As of now, the highest-scoring word ever played in an actual game of Scrabble is caziques.
What is the highest 2 letter word in Scrabble?
The letter 'X' provides the highest scoring two-letter words, with at least 9 points awarded for the Greek letter names 'Ax', 'Ex', 'Ox', 'Xi' and the Vietnamese coin 'Xu'; whilst with 'Zax' (a hatchet-like tool) attaining a minimum of 19 points, it also gives you the highest scoring three-letter word.
There is an adage in Scrabble that says “the player going first will win 54% of the time - all other things being equal”. Going first allows you to control the board - you determine whether your move will be horizontal or vertical , expose a premium square or a double word file, close or open the board.
- DHIKR. Sufi religious ceremony (13 points)
- PACZKI. Round filled doughnut (23 points)
- SHVITZ. Sweat (21 points)
- RUDISTID. Cone-shaped extinct mollusc (10 points)
- MIKVA. Place for ritual bathing by Orthodox Jews (15 points)
- DHYANA. Type of Hindu meditation (13 points)
- IXNAY. ...
- KAWAII.
Though it's annoying that you cannot play such a clever word as IQ in Scrabble, there are plenty of uses for that pair of letters.
wahine. The word "wahine," borrowed from the Maori language of New Zealand, refers to a Polynesian woman. In the mid-20th century, people starting using the word to describe female surfers. The word is also used in the Hawaiian and Tahitian languages, where it's spelled vahine — also acceptable in Scrabble.
Devotees of Scrabble are always looking for an opportunity to use the highest-scoring letter Z. So news that the gender neutral pronoun “ze” will be included in the game's official dictionary is likely to prove very popular.
According to the official Scrabble rules, “all words labeled as a part of speech” are allowed, including those listed as “archaic, obsolete, colloquial, and slang.” Foreign words are permitted as long as they appear in English dictionaries.
There are two commonly accepted methods for controlling the time of a Scrabble game. First, a three-minute hourglass may be used to time each play. After 54 minutes the game is over and both players now have one more play before totaling the final scores.
Definition — used to express disgust.
If you call someone a twerp, you are insulting them and saying that they are silly or stupid. [informal, offensive, disapproval]
What does OMG mean in Scrabble?
abbreviation. ˌō-ˌem-ˈjē variants or omg. oh my God. used (as in email or text messages) to indicate that something is considered surprising, shocking, thrilling, etc.
More than 120 Scrabble words can be spelled without a vowel. However, the bad news is that the vast majority of these words require you to have the letter "Y" (or two).
Za is a valid Scrabble word.
“Qi” is a viable Scrabble word and it is the only two-letter word you can play with Q in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Played on its own (and not accounting for bonus squares or other words you form), the word "qi" is worth 11 points in Scrabble.
