scrabble words

The letter Y

The Y appears in lots of two-letter words: AY, BY, FY (exclamation of disapproval), KY (Scots word for cattle), MY, … Continued

Serious hooking

Even reasonably experienced players tend to think that hooks – those letters you can add to the beginning or end

The letter U

In the days before newer editions of the dictionary brought us all those U-less Q words, the U was prized

Words from Canada

The Canadians are of a leisurely disposition, going by some of the words they have given to English: BEIGNET a

How do you spell that?

Some words can be spelled in so many ways that it’s hard to get them wrong (or right). The small

Anagrams

Anagrams form a big part of the Scrabble player’s armoury. It’s especially useful to know some seven- and eight-letter anagrams.

Words from Africa

Some very interesting words come from Africa, with all sorts of unusual letter combinations that can be useful in squeezing

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