Are abbreviations allowed in Scrabble?

Any words found in a standard dictionary are permitted — except those that are "always capitalized, abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes standing alone, and words requiring a hyphen or an apostrophe."

When did Scrabble start allowing abbreviations?

The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, first published in 1978, has followed those instructions to the letter. And when an open-source alternative to the Scrabble dictionary called ENABLE (an acronym for Enhanced North American Benchmark Lexicon) was released in 1997, it too considered abbreviations verboten.

What types of words are not allowed in Scrabble?

There are some words that are not allowed to be played and these include suffixes, prefixes and abbreviations. Any word that requires the use of a hyphen or apostrophe cannot be played in the game. Any word that required the use of a capital letter is not allowed.

Is Qi a valid Scrabble word?

QI is a valid word both in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK. The official Scrabble dictionary describes it as “The vital force that in Chinese thought is inherent in all things”.

Can you use swear words in Scrabble?

You can use swear words in Scrabble

Just because a word isn't in the official Scrabble player's dictionary, doesn't mean it is against the rules.

Clarify This Scrabble Rule Please

Is II a valid Scrabble word?

No, ii is not in the scrabble dictionary.

Is VAX a valid Scrabble word?

VAX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is JR a Scrabble word?

JR is not a valid scrabble word.

Is Xi word in Scrabble?

Yes, xi is a valid Scrabble word.

Is jy a word?

No, jy is not in the scrabble dictionary.

Is EQ a Scrabble word?

EQ is not a valid scrabble word.

Is Jax a word in Scrabble?

JAX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is Zax a word in Scrabble?

Yes, zax is a valid Scrabble word.

Is Oy a Scrabble word?

Yes, oy is a valid Scrabble word.

Is IV a Scrabble word?

IV is not a valid scrabble word.

Is Zaxer Scrabble word?

ZAXES is a valid scrabble word.

Is Zix a Scrabble word?

ZIX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is Xa a Scrabble word?

XA is not a valid scrabble word.

Is jex a word?

JEX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is jix a word?

JIX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is jox a word?

JOX is not a valid scrabble word.

Is EI a Scrabble word?

EI is not a valid scrabble word.

Is EV a Scrabble word?

EV is not a valid scrabble word.

Is UQ a Scrabble word?

UQ is not a valid scrabble word.

Is VY a word in Scrabble?

VY is not a valid scrabble word.