Scrabble Online game info
Form words using the letter tiles on your rack. Increase your move score by using high-value letters, creating long words, and placing your word on the premium squares (double/ triple letter score, double/ triple word score). Enjoy the ultimate word game experience against a computer opponent with five difficulty levels. Our version of the Scrabble word game is much more interesting than a crossword game or a word search game.
Goal
The goal in our version of Scrabble is to score as many points as possible by placing high-value words on the board.
Letter tiles
The English language version is played with 100 letter tiles. Each tile has an amount of points, ranging from 1 point for the most common letters (vowels and L, N, R, T) to 10 points for the most uncommon letters (Q, Z).
The amount of times that a letter tile appears also depends on how common it is. The letter E appears 12 times in the 100 tiles, while uncommon letters such as J, K, Q, X, and Z only appear once.
Below is an overview of the letter distribution and the points per letter in English language scrabble:
A: 9x - 1 point
B: 2x - 3 points
C: 2x - 3 points
D: 4x - 2 points
E: 12x - 1 point
F: 2x - 4 points
G: 3x - 2 points
H: 2x - 4 points
I: 9x - 1 point
J: 1x - 8 points
K: 1x - 5 points
L: 4x - 1 point
M: 2x - 3 points
N: 6x - 1 point
O: 8x - 1 point
P: 2x - 3 points
Q: 1x - 10 points
R: 6x - 1 point
S: 4x - 1 point
T: 6x - 1 point
U: 4x - 1 point
V: 2x - 4 points
W: 2x - 4 points
X: 1x - 8 points
Y: 2x - 4 points
Z: 1x - 10 points
Blanks: 2x - 0 points
You can use this letter distribution to come up with a good first guess for the Wordle game.
Gameplay
At the start of the game, each player receives 7 letter tiles on their rack. In our implementation you play against the computer.
Each move you can create one word on the board, using the letter tiles on your rack.
The first word has to be placed with one of its letters on the purple star in the middle of the board.
Subsequent words need to be placed adjacent to at least one letter already on the board. Each word that is created with the letters already on the board has to be a valid word as well.
If you are not happy with the letters on your rack, you can swap them with letters from the bag, or you can pass a turn.
Scoring
On the board, there are multiple premium (special) squares that increase your word score when a letter is placed on them:
- Double Letter square: The letter placed on this square counts double when calculating the word score.
- Triple Letter square: The letter placed on this square counts triple when calculating the word score.
- Double Word square: The word score (including double / triple letter scores) is doubled.
- Triple Word square: The word score (including double / triple letter scores) is tripled.
Difficulty
According to your skill level, you can select the difficulty of your computer opponent from level 1 to level 5.
Game end
When there are no tiles left in the bag and a player empties their rack, the game ends.
The tiles left in the other player’s rack are deducted from their score.
Tips and tricks
- Don't immediately lay out your tiles upon discovering a word you can form! Instead, adopt a two-dimensional approach by strategically placing horizontal words in a manner that allows for the simultaneous formation of one or more vertical words.
- Study as many words as possible with two and three letters. It will make it easier to place a word adjacent to another word. For comprehensive word lists, refer to the website of the Scrabble association of your language.
- The blank tiles do not yield any points, but they hold immense value in the tile bag, as they can yield a significant advantage if utilized effectively. They can be used strategically to form a lucrative two-dimensional play on a bonus square or to play all the tiles on your rack (40 bonus points). Some players establish a minimum threshold of points that they aim to achieve before using their blank tiles (e.g. 30-40 points). A blank can also be used to empty the rack entirely at the end of the game.
- Don't be afraid to swap bad tiles. Take the opportunity to swap all unpleasant letters at the same time. Make sure to keep a good balance between vowels and consonants.
- Use prefixes or suffixes to get extra points from an existing word, e.g. adding -ING or -ED at the end of a word.
- Try to use the bonus squares before your opponent can use them.
- Practice, practice, practice! Our implementation is the perfect practice mode to improve your Scrabble skills for when you play real-world opponents.
FAQ
How are the words validated?
The game uses a dictionary that follows the same language rules as the NASPA Word List 2020 Edition (NWL2020). Those rules are made by NASPA, the North American Scrabble Players Association. You can find an overview of the accepted two-letter words here.
Can I challenge a word placed by the computer?
No, words placed by the computer cannot be challenged. The computer only places words that are in the dictionary we use, so you can be sure they are valid words.
How are the letters dealt?
The dealing of letters is completely at random, so it means that it can happen that you have (almost) only vowels, or don’t receive high value letters. If you are not happy with the letters you receive, blame probability calculation! You can always swap your letters if you cannot find a good word to play.
Can I see the letters on the rack of the computer?
No, this is not possible. In a real-life game of Scrabble, you also cannot see the letters of your opponent. The official rules also state that you cannot see your opponent’s rack.
Similar games
If you want to train your Scrabble skills, Scrabble Sprint and Scrabble Blast are a perfect choice! You can also try Bookworm, our most popular word game.
Note: SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.
System requirements
Scrabble Online can be played in all modern browsers, on all device types (desktop, tablet, mobile), and on all operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, ...).