Scrabble Word Finder
Enter up to 7 rack letters (use ? for a blank tile) to instantly find every valid Scrabble word you can play, ranked by score.
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Scrabble Letter Values
| Points | Letters |
|---|---|
| 1 pt | A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R |
| 2 pts | D, G |
| 3 pts | B, C, M, P |
| 4 pts | F, H, V, W, Y |
| 5 pts | K |
| 8 pts | J, X |
| 10 pts | Q, Z |
| 0 pts | ? (Blank tile) |
Scrabble Strategy Guide
Rack Management: The Foundation of Scrabble Strategy
The most consistent Scrabble players win not by playing the highest-scoring word every turn, but by managing their rack to maintain flexibility. A rack full of high-point consonants like Q, Z, J, and X sounds exciting, but if those letters don't combine well, you'll be stuck with a terrible draw next turn.
Aim to keep a balanced ratio of vowels to consonants — ideally 2–3 vowels and 4–5 consonants on your rack at all times. The most flexible consonants to hold onto are R, N, S, T, and L. These combine with almost anything. S tiles are especially valuable because they can extend any word already on the board into a plural.
Bonus Square Strategy
Scrabble boards contain three types of premium squares that multiply your score:
- Double Letter Score (DLS) — doubles the value of one tile. Best used with high-value letters like J (8pts), X (8pts), Q (10pts), or Z (10pts). A Z on a DLS scores 20 points for that tile alone.
- Triple Letter Score (TLS) — triples one tile's value. A Q on a TLS scores 30 points. Always try to place your highest-value tile on a TLS.
- Double Word Score (DWS) — doubles the total word score after all tile multipliers are applied. Stack a high-value tile on a DLS within a DWS word to compound both bonuses.
- Triple Word Score (TWS) — triples the total word score. These are the most valuable squares on the board and worth planning several moves ahead to reach.
The four corners of the board are all adjacent to TWS squares. Playing a word that opens a corner TWS for your opponent is a major strategic error — always check whether your word creates a path to a triple-word square for the other player.
High-Value 5-Letter Scrabble Words
Five-letter words are the most versatile plays in Scrabble — long enough to score well, short enough to fit most board positions. Here are some exceptional high-scoring 5-letter words to know:
- JAZZY (34 pts) — highest-scoring common 5-letter word
- FIZZY (29 pts) — excellent when Z is available
- QUEEN (14 pts) — one of few common words using Q without needing U immediately after
- QUICK (20 pts) — strong Q word that doesn't need a U tile separately
- BOXER (14 pts) — X in the middle scores well on DLS
- OXIDE (13 pts) — X with common vowels around it
Using Blank Tiles Effectively
Blank tiles score 0 points but are worth more than any letter in the bag because they can represent any letter. Never waste a blank on a word scoring fewer than 24 points, and never use a blank on a letter you could actually draw (especially S). The most strategic blank uses are:
- Complete a 7-letter Bingo (using all 7 rack tiles for a 50-point bonus)
- Reach a Triple Word Score square
- Allow you to play a J, Q, X, or Z word that you couldn't otherwise build
How to Use This Scrabble Word Finder
Enter up to 7 letters from your current rack into the tiles above and press "Find Words." The finder searches all words (3–7 letters) that can be built from those exact letters, including words shorter than your full rack. Results are sorted by Scrabble point value, from highest to lowest. Use a ? to represent a blank tile — words using blank tiles show 0 points for that position.
All words are validated against TWL06 (North American tournament rules) and SOWPODS (international rules). If a word appears in our results, it is legal in at least one of those two official dictionaries.