Need some high-scoring Scrabble words? Well, look no further than today’s word-filled episode of Dorky Geeky Nerdy.
Be sure to check out other word-related trivia episodes throughout the show!
Book of the Week
Word Freak
Scrabble may be truly called America’s game. But for every group of “living-room players” there is someone who is “at one with the board.” In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis introduces readers to those few, exploring the underground world of colorful characters for which the Scrabble game is life-playing competitively in tournaments across the country. It is also the story of how the Scrabble game was invented by an unemployed architect during the Great Depression and how it has grown into the hugely successful, challenging, and beloved game it is today. Along the way, Fatsis chronicles his own obsession with the game and his development as a player from novice to expert. More than a book about hardcore Scrabble players, Word Freak is also an examination of notions of brilliance, memory, language, competition, and the mind that celebrates the uncanny creative powers in us all.
Episode Transcript/Quiz
Episode Introduction
Ready to play some Scrabble? Well, here’s your chance to nab some high scoring words for your next match. I’ll give you the word’s definition and you tell me the word. I’ll even give you their base score (before any multipliers on the board).
Got it? Great. Dig around in the bag for some tiles and let’s start the game.
High-Scoring Scrabble Words Trivia Questions
- Twenty-five points. A shameless, scheming woman
a. Jezebel - Twenty-five points. To grip and press firmly
a. Squeeze - Twenty-six points. Drive out an evil spirit
a. Exorcize - Twenty-six points. Another name for a pancake
a. Flapjack - Twenty-eight points. To take a plane by force.
a. Highjack (with the high spelling) - Twenty-eight points. To take a plane by force.
a. Maximize - Twenty-seven points. A coin-operated phonograph
a. Jukebox - Twenty-seven points. Yiddish word for unbelievable gall
a. Chutzpah - Twenty-one points. The standard keyboard layout
a. Qwerty - Twenty-eight points. A shrub or tree found in the dry areas of the Americas often used for smoking meats.
a. Mezquite (with the alternative Z instead of an S)
Episode Conclusion
And that’s it for high-scoring Scrabble words. Got any I missed? Let me know on social media or Spotify. I’ll be back here on Wednesday with our usual 30-question episode. See you then.
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