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Scrabble Word Finder

Enter your Scrabble tiles and find the highest-scoring words you can play!

Tile Rules:

  • Enter your 7 (or fewer) tiles as letters
  • Use ? for blank/wildcard tiles
  • Example: AEILNRT or AEILR?T

About Scrabble

Scrabble was invented in 1938 by American architect Alfred Mosher Butts, who calculated letter frequencies by analysing the front page of the New York Times. Originally called "Criss-Cross Words," it was renamed Scrabble and licensed to Selchow & Righter in 1953. Today over 150 million sets have been sold in 121 countries in 29 languages, making it one of the best-selling board games of all time.

Our Scrabble Word Finder takes your tile rack — including blank (?) tiles — and instantly returns every valid word you can play, ranked by point value. Stop leaving points on the board; start playing the highest-scoring words possible.

How to Use the Scrabble Word Finder

Step-by-Step

  1. Type your 2–7 tile letters into the input.
  2. Use ? for each blank tile you hold.
  3. Click "Find Words" for a ranked results table.
  4. Use the Min Score filter to show only high-value plays.
  5. Column "Blanks Used" shows if a word needs your blank tile.

Tile Point Values

  • 10 pts: Q, Z
  • 8 pts: J, X
  • 5 pts: K
  • 4 pts: F, H, V, W, Y
  • 3 pts: B, C, M, P
  • 2 pts: D, G
  • 1 pt: A E I O U L N R S T

Advanced Scrabble Strategies

  • Chase the Bingo (+50 points). Playing all 7 tiles in one turn earns a 50-point bonus. Keep an S, ER, ING, or ED on your rack to build towards 7-letter words.
  • Hoard S tiles and blanks. S tiles enable plurals and verb forms anywhere on the board; blank tiles substitute any letter. Never waste them on small words.
  • Exploit premium squares. Triple Word Score (TWS) squares can multiply a single play by 3× — or 9× if you cover two TWS squares with one word.
  • Block your opponent. Avoid playing adjacent to a TWS square unless you can use it yourself. Keeping the board "tight" limits opponent scoring opportunities.
  • Know the two-letter words. QI, ZA, XI, JO, KA, and dozens of others are valid in tournament Scrabble and create surprising scoring opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

❓ What is a "bingo" in Scrabble?

A bingo is when you play all seven tiles from your rack in a single turn, earning a 50-point bonus on top of the word's face value. Top players aim for a bingo every 5–7 turns.

❓ Are blank tiles worth any points?

No — blank tiles score 0 points regardless of which letter they represent. Their value is flexibility: they let you complete high-scoring words you couldn't form otherwise.

❓ What is the highest possible Scrabble score in one turn?

The theoretical maximum single-turn score is 1,778 points (OXYPHENBUTAZONE covering two Triple Word Scores). In competitive play, scores above 100 points in one turn are exceptional.

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