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Quiz about Scrabble Brained
Quiz about Scrabble Brained

Scrabble Brained Trivia Quiz


This Scrabble quiz is for those who love this board game as much as I do. Some of the information on the quiz is from the book, 'Everything Scrabble'.

A multiple-choice quiz by MyGirl2000. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
MyGirl2000
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
336,044
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
488
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Question 1 of 10
1. Many times in Scrabble the words played may be challenged for accuracy. What American dictionary is used for this procedure? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The sum of all the letter tiles in a word is doubled when this square is covered. What is written on this square? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Many Scrabble players prefer to play a higher scoring word. How many points are the letter tiles of the word 'quiz' worth, when it is placed on the double word score star in the middle of the board? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Sometimes all seven letter tiles on the rack are used to play a word in Scrabble. What is a play like this called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Some children like to play the game of Scrabble with other children or adults. What is the name of the Scrabble game geared to children? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The American association that determines what rules are official for the game of Scrabble is The National Scrabble Players Association. How many members does The National Scrabble Players Association have in their membership? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Certain letter tiles are worth more points. If you play to win at Scrabble, what two letter tiles are the highest scoring two to play? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. People from around the globe play scrabble. In what city were most of the World Scrabble Championships held at during the 1990's? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Most or all of the letter tiles have been played? What happens when the Scrabble game is over? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The game of Scrabble can be a game of strategy. Which of these likely has the lowest immediate scoring potential? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Many times in Scrabble the words played may be challenged for accuracy. What American dictionary is used for this procedure?

Answer: The Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary

To determine which words were acceptable, a dictionary specifically designed for Scrabble was originally published in 1975. The Official Scrabble Players' Dictionary is American. It was most recently updated in 2006.
2. The sum of all the letter tiles in a word is doubled when this square is covered. What is written on this square?

Answer: Double word score

The color of the double score square is pink. Often this is a sought out square for making higher scores on the Scrabble board.
3. Many Scrabble players prefer to play a higher scoring word. How many points are the letter tiles of the word 'quiz' worth, when it is placed on the double word score star in the middle of the board?

Answer: 44 points

The 'Q' and 'Z' are both worth ten points each. The 'U' and 'I' are both worth one point each. The letter tiles of the word is worth 22 points, but when the word is doubled it counts as 44 points total.
4. Sometimes all seven letter tiles on the rack are used to play a word in Scrabble. What is a play like this called?

Answer: a bingo

Sometimes having endings like '-ing' in your rack make it possible to make a 7 or 8 letter word from your rack in Scrabble. The bingo is usually scored with the value of the letter tiles plus a 50 point bonus score. Therefore, a bingo is also called a bonus.
5. Some children like to play the game of Scrabble with other children or adults. What is the name of the Scrabble game geared to children?

Answer: Scrabble Junior Edition

At age four or five Scrabble for Juniors may be appropriate. By the time children are age eight or above, Scrabble is a good game for them. It is a fun, educational game for children of all ages.
6. The American association that determines what rules are official for the game of Scrabble is The National Scrabble Players Association. How many members does The National Scrabble Players Association have in their membership?

Answer: Approximately 2,500

The National Scrabble Players Association was founded in 2009 to take over the tournament-related duties of the earlier National Scrabble Association. The latter continued to publish news about the game until its dissolution in 2013.
7. Certain letter tiles are worth more points. If you play to win at Scrabble, what two letter tiles are the highest scoring two to play?

Answer: Q and Z

The Q and Z are both worth ten points each. The X and J are both worth eight points each. Therefore, using either the Q or Z is how one scores higher points with a Scrabble tile.
8. People from around the globe play scrabble. In what city were most of the World Scrabble Championships held at during the 1990's?

Answer: London, England

Many people from around the world play Scrabble in the English language. The World Scrabble Championships go on for 24 rounds and it has about 100 players involved. The World Scrabble Championships were held in London, England the most during the 1990's.
9. Most or all of the letter tiles have been played? What happens when the Scrabble game is over?

Answer: unused tiles are either added or subtracted from the players score

The opponent's unused letter tiles are added to the players score when the player runs out of letter tiles in the game. The other players have the value of the unused letter tiles subtracted from their scores. The winner who has the most points wins the game!
10. The game of Scrabble can be a game of strategy. Which of these likely has the lowest immediate scoring potential?

Answer: playing shorter words

Usually when playing Scrabble, it may be to your advantage to play long words on bonus squares. Adding letters to a word can also be a way of earning more points. In addition, by playing words parallel to words on the board can also make for higher scores. Therefore, playing shorter words, just to play a word, is probably a lesser point scoring method in this game.
Source: Author MyGirl2000

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