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About This Quiz
Before Wordle and Words With Friends there was Scrabble. And if you've ever played Scrabble, you know the way to win is play words no one uses in everyday speech. How much do you know about these serious Scrabble words?
Which type of non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug name could land you a whopping 1,778 points if played exactly right?
ibuprofen
oxyphenbutazone
indomethacin
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Which word scored the all-time highest number of points for an opening word in a tournament?
vacuums
muzjiks
zazzle
"Za" is a popular word in Scrabble, but what does it mean?
It's another word for "czar."
It's slang for "pizza."
It's a term of excitement used in comic books.
Which of these is the highest-potential three-letter word (if you don't include bonuses or blanks)?
zax
zek
zeo
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"Katzenjammers" is one of the highest-scoring words in Scrabble at 37 base points. What does it mean?
cats' wails
hangovers
both
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