What is the highest single word score in Scrabble?

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.

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What is the highest scoring 7 letter word in Scrabble?

The highest scoring 7-letter bingo is "MUZJIKS". Though the sum total of the seven tiles is 29 points, if the Z is placed on the double letter square (for maximum score value), the resulting score is (39x2) + 50 = 128 points.

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Is 400 a good Scrabble score?

In a typical living-room family game, you might expect to see scores of 200-250. In American tournament play, you'll rarely see a game won with a score under 300, unless it's a very defensive game with a closed-down board. 350 is average, 400 is good.

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What is the highest scoring 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.

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What is the highest scoring 5 letter word in Scrabble?

Top 5-letter Word Scores
  • ZIPPY (21)
  • JACKY (21)
  • QUAKY (21)
  • ZINKY (21)
  • JIFFY (21)
  • ZAXES (21)
  • ZAPPY (21)
  • QUICK (20)

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30 Big Scoring Scrabble Words using the J,Q,X, and Z

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What can I spell with Q?

4 letter words with the letter Q
  • aqua.
  • equi.
  • fiqh.
  • qadi.
  • qafs.
  • qaid.
  • qats.
  • qies.

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What are Z Scrabble words?

4 letter words with the letter Z
  • adze.
  • azan.
  • bozo.
  • buzz.
  • chez.
  • coze.
  • cozy.
  • czar.

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Is Qi a valid Scrabble word?

About the Word:

Although it's most commonly spelled CHI in standard usage, the variant form QI is the single most-played word in SCRABBLE tournaments, according to game records of the North American SCRABBLE Players Association (NASPA).

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Is 350 a good Scrabble score?

A well-contested Scrabble game should end with around 600 to 700 total points. So, the average Scrabble score to beat is about 350 for a 2-player game, 230 for a 3-player game, and 175 for a 4-player game. If you can regularly score higher than that, you can legitimately claim the coveted title of "Good at Scrabble."

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Is Quixotry a Scrabble word?

Quixotry (365) a visionary idea or scheme. Stretching the word between two triple word squares, Michael Cresta made Scrabble history in 2006 during a game in a church basement between a carpenter and a deli worker.

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Is 292 a good Scrabble score?

Is 292 a good Scrabble score? So, the average Scrabble score to beat is about 350 for a 2-player game, 230 for a 3-player game, and 175 for a 4-player game. If you can regularly score higher than that, you can legitimately claim the coveted title of "Good at Scrabble."

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What is the average person's Scrabble score?

The average score in a typical game of Scrabble is 600 to 700 total points. Really. Did your stomach just drop? Don't worry, because 600 to 700 total points played is the average amount for a well-contested game of Scrabble.

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What are the 10 highest scoring letters in Scrabble?

There are 225 squares on a Scrabble board.
...
Point value is as follows:
  • (1 point)-A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R.
  • (2 points)-D, G.
  • (3 points)-B, C, M, P.
  • (4 points)-F, H, V, W, Y.
  • (5 points)-K.
  • (8 points)- J, X.
  • (10 points)-Q, Z.

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What is the best first move in Scrabble?

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.

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What is the lowest Scrabble score?

If you mean the total score for a game, the lowest possible score using standard English-language tiles is -49. To achieve it, pass every turn and get stuck with Z-Q-X-J-K plus two 4-point tiles. (Additionally, if you're playing under tournament rules, the other player can't go out.)

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Is OK allowed in Scrabble?

"OK" is now OK to play in a game of Scrabble. The two-letter word is one of 300 new additions to the latest version of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, which Merriam-Webster released on Monday. Other words that you can now play in a Scrabble game include macaron, facepalm, emoji, puggle, and ew.

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Is Zi a word in the dictionary?

Military. Zone of the Interior.

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Can you use vape in Scrabble?

Yes, vape is a valid Scrabble word.

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Is YEET a Scrabble word?

Is YEET a Scrabble word? YEET is not a valid scrabble word.

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Is Zoot a word?

Noun. (UK, slang) A marijuana cigarette. (UK, slang) PCP; phencyclidine.

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Is zit a legal Scrabble word?

Yes, zit is a valid Scrabble word.

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Is EQ a word in Scrabble?

eq is a valid English word.

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Is there a 2 letter word with AQ?

The 2-letter 'Q' word

Chi (or ch'i) is a spelling variant.

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Is PE a word in Scrabble?

Yes, pe is a Scrabble word!

Pe is a valid Scrabble word.

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