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Quiz about Scrabble words Collins and strategy

Scrabble words (Collins) and strategy Quiz

Words from Collins dictionary, acceptable words for Tournament Scrabble.

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

Author
mountaingoat

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,381

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
345

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which words were introduced in the 2010 update of the Collins wordlists? Hint

Ki, Za and Ja

Wy, Du and Zo

Qi, Ku and Fy

None

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these words are legal in tournament scrabble? Hint

All four

Umiaq and Waqf

Qibla and Talaq

Neither

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these words are legal in tournament scrabble? Hint

Both

Qystal

Neither

Qyyf

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Question 4 of 10

4. Are anticatholic or antipope legal words in the Collins dictionary? Hint

Antipope

Both

Anticatholic

Neither

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these are legal words in tournament scrabble? Hint

Neither

Evovaes

Both

Euouaes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Farticious or Cowplops: Which of these are legal words in tournament scrabble? Hint

Farticious

Cowplops

Both

Neither

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Question 7 of 10

7. A word using all seven of your tiles is worth an extra 50 points. What do Scrabblers call one? Hint

Yahtzee

Bingo

Snap

Sevener

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you get an 8 letter word that covers two triple word scores, how many times is your score multiplied? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Scrabble and Qwerty. Which of them are legal in tournament scrabble? Hint

Both

Qwerty

Scrabble

Neither

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following spellings is legal in tournament scrabble? Hint

Qibla

Both

Quibla

Neither

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which words were introduced in the 2010 update of the Collins wordlists?

Answer: Ki, Za and Ja

Scrabble clubs are in most countries. The Internet Scrabble Club is a free site. "Zo" has been legal prior to the update and is the cross between a yak and a cow in Tibet.

2. Which of these words are legal in tournament scrabble?

Answer: All four

A lot of the "Q" words without a "U" are Arabian and a "K" can quite often be substituted.

3. Which of these words are legal in tournament scrabble?

Answer: Neither

Don't leave a vowel over a triple or double square if possible because a Z or X both ways can cost 50 to 70 points.

4. Are anticatholic or antipope legal words in the Collins dictionary?

Answer: Antipope

Keep a list and cross off played tiles. It is called tile tracking and can be very helpful in latter stages of game knowing opponents tiles. An antipope is a rival pope elected in opposition to one who has been canonically chosen.

5. Which of these are legal words in tournament scrabble?

Answer: Both

Rack balancing is important. Don't just play best word if your rack is going to be left with double letters or just vowels or consonants.

6. Farticious or Cowplops: Which of these are legal words in tournament scrabble?

Answer: Cowplops

Learn some vowel dumps like Eau and Euoi and consonant dumps like Ecce and Ecco.

7. A word using all seven of your tiles is worth an extra 50 points. What do Scrabblers call one?

Answer: Bingo

A lot of players use mnemonics to remember words. Like EUOI-Eskimos Use Old Igloos.

8. If you get an 8 letter word that covers two triple word scores, how many times is your score multiplied?

Answer: 9

This happens when your opponent has left a letter at the edge of the board and you make it part of your word to make an eight letter word. It doesn't happen a lot but most have done a couple.

9. Scrabble and Qwerty. Which of them are legal in tournament scrabble?

Answer: Both

Learn the J,Z,Q,X words. Good players never use a blank for less than 50 points unless in endgame.

10. Which of the following spellings is legal in tournament scrabble?

Answer: Qibla

To check word lists for yourself go to Internet Scrabble Club and check in the Help section. Qibla is the direction of Mecca to which Moslems pray.

Source: Author mountaingoat

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