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Scrabble in Italian Trivia Quiz

My third in a series in the international saga, this one in Italian. Italian Scrabble is quite a bit different than English Scrabble.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oidioid32123. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oidioid32123

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
334,114

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
173

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Q is the only 10-point tile in Italian Scrabble.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many letters can only be represented with a blank in Italian Scrabble? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The only 1-point letters in Italian Scrabble are A, E, and I.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these common English words is acceptable in Italian Scrabble?
Hint

pike

hook

rack

pack

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many tiles are there in an Italian Scrabble Set? Hint

110

100

120

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of these tiles is NOT worth 8 points in Italian Scrabble? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of these 3-letter words is NOT acceptable in Italian Scrabble? Hint

jtv

cqr

pnl

brr

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these tiles is worth three points in Italian Scrabble? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Italian Scrabble uses the same board as American Scrabble.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which one of these music-related words is acceptable in Italian Scrabble? Hint

all of these

tempo

saxophone

bass

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Q is the only 10-point tile in Italian Scrabble.

Answer: True

The Z, which is 10 points in English Scrabble, is only 8 points in Italian Scrabble and there are 2 of them.

2. How many letters can only be represented with a blank in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: 5

These letters are J, K, W, X, and Y, which are only used in loanwords.

3. The only 1-point letters in Italian Scrabble are A, E, and I.

Answer: False

The letter O is also worth 1 point.

4. Which one of these common English words is acceptable in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: pike

Many Italian loanwords from English are used to simplify a complicated term, for instance computer instead of "fantastico elettronico.

5. How many tiles are there in an Italian Scrabble Set?

Answer: 120

There are 19 more 2-letter words in Italian in English, allowing more opportunities for parallel plays and making it easier to play more tiles on the board.

6. Which one of these tiles is NOT worth 8 points in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: P

The letter P is worth 5 points in Italian Scrabble.

7. Which one of these 3-letter words is NOT acceptable in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: jtv

Some weird looking all-consonant words are abbreviations or interjections, such as WC for water closet and BRR for expressing cold.

8. Which one of these tiles is worth three points in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: N

The letter D is worth 5 points, while the letters C and S are both worth 2 points.

9. Italian Scrabble uses the same board as American Scrabble.

Answer: True

A Scrabble board has 225 squares.

10. Which one of these music-related words is acceptable in Italian Scrabble?

Answer: tempo

Many music related words in English are originally from Italian.

Source: Author Oidioid32123

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