Learn to play
Get comfortable at the board.
Short lessons with pictures of real plays and quick practice questions. Start with the basics and you'll be ready for your first game; keep going and you'll be the one to beat.
Table words: what bingo, hook, rack and the rest meanThe basics
Everything you need for your first game.
Lesson 1The tiles and the boardMeet the 100 tiles, what each letter is worth, and the bonus squares.Read lessonLesson 2Your first turnWho goes first, where the first word goes, and how it scores.Read lessonLesson 3Building on the boardConnect to what's there, keep it in one line, and score every word you make.Read lessonLesson 4Scoring and bonus squaresLetter bonuses, word bonuses, and the 50-point bingo.Read lessonLesson 5ChallengesWhat to do when you think a word isn't real.Read lessonLesson 6Ending the gameWhen the game ends, and how the tiles left on racks change the score.Read lessonLesson 7Practice: the basicsSeven quick questions to check you're ready for your first game.Read lessonLesson 8Keeping score with TilesideWhat each button on the turn screen does, so your first game goes smoothly.Read lesson
After the basicsReady for your first game?Set up the players and Tileside keeps score while you play.Get better
Two-letter words, hooks, the big tiles and a smarter rack.
Lesson 9Two-letter wordsThe fastest way to score more: small words that fit almost anywhere.Read lessonLesson 10HooksOne tile that turns a word on the board into a longer one.Read lessonLesson 11The big tiles: J, Q, X, ZPut your 8s and 10s where they count double or triple.Read lessonLesson 12Managing your rackKeep a balanced rack, save your S, and know when to swap.Read lessonLesson 13Swaps, passes and how games endHow to swap tiles, which turns score nothing, and the club way to finish a game.Read lessonLesson 14Practice: getting betterPut two-letter words, hooks and the big tiles to work.Read lesson
Extras
Optional, for game night with Pro.
Study tools
For when you want to drill words or check a rule.
Word studyBrowse the short words with definitions, filter them, and quiz yourself. The two-letter words are free.Word listsTwo-letter words, Q without U, hooks and more, on pages you can share.Printable score sheetA free score pad and tile tracker to print, in US Letter and A4.How to PlayEvery rule on one page, for settling questions at the table.
Buying guides
Sets, accessories, games and books for word players, picked from the listings and what buyers say.
The best Scrabble setsDeluxe turntable boards, the classic set, travel sets, big tiles and a Spanish edition.Scrabble accessoriesRacks, a tile bag, a game timer, replacement tiles and a turntable for any board.Word games for Scrabble fansBananagrams, Upwords, Boggle and more: good gifts for the word lover at your table.Books and dictionaries for word playersThe official dictionary, a strategy guide and a great read about competitive Scrabble.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.