Scrabble Rules

How do you determine who plays first in a Scrabble game?

• Do rock, paper, scissors

• The shortest person goes first

• Each players draws a tile and closest to A goes first.

• Each player draws a tile and the one with highest value goes first.

How should you draw tiles from the bag?

• Holding the bag in front of you with your eyes closed.

• Holding the bag behind your head.

• Looking in the bag and picking out what you want.

• Holding the bag at eye level or above and turning your head.

How many tiles do you keep on your rack?

• 8 tiles

• 7 tiles

• 6 tiles

• 5 tiles

Where is the first word of the game played?

• Anywhere you want on the board

• Through the star in the middle

• In the top right corner

• Through the double letter score on the middle row.

What is the most valuable and coveted tile in the bag?

• The blank

• The 'S'

• The 'Z'

• The 'E'

How many extra points do you get when you play a bingo?

• 25 points

• 35 points

• 50 points

• 100 points

True/False

You should add your score as you play as well as track your opponent's score.

• True

• False

Overlapping tiles do not have to make words.

• True

• False

Proper names can be played in Scrabble.

• Mostly True

• Mostly False

• Never

• Always

Which of the following words are acceptable in Scrabble?

• UFO

• SOS

• UT

• IQ