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
scrabble words
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
Collins Official SCRABBLE ™ Words 2024
One of the things that makes the official Scrabble word list unique is that it constantly evolves just as language
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
Using mnemonics to remember longer words
Some people remember sevens and eights with mnemonics to help them get bonus words. Let’s say you have the six