If you really want to baffle Aunt Edna next time she visits, then these tips are for you. As a kid, I was never very good at Scrabble, mostly because I played with adults and my word range simply wasn’t as large… so it was highly unfair.


Here’s a way to tip the scales if you feel like you’re in the same boat as I was. The words below can score you big points, both on the board (if you use the triple boxes) and also in the eyes of your family!


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  • fixy (fussy)
  • mazy (confusing)
  • guaiac (bean)
  • azym (type of bread)
  • oyez (“SILENCE!”)
  • zyme (enzyme)
  • aalii (type of tree)
  • pyx (tiny box)
  • zax (tool used for roofing)
  • vizy (to inspect)
  • quay (small wharf)

Win a Bet in Scrabble Are there any words in the English language that use a, e, i, o, u, and y (as a vowel) all in their correct order?  Actually there are two:


  • facetiously (not meant to be taken seriously, humorous)
  • abstemiously (to eat and drink sparingly)

If you like both Scrabble and doing math, then you’ll want to take a look at Equate, which is the mathematical version of Scrabble. I’ve played this type of math game a lot over the years with my kids, and it’s always fun to watch their development grow.


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