WORD GAME
CHEAT SHEET
Essential lists for Scrabble and Words with Friends. Master the short words, the Qs without Us, and the high-value tiles.
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The Competitive Advantage
Mastering these lists will give you a significant edge in games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. Memorizing short, high-value words is often the difference between a casual player and a champion.
Every 2-Letter Word (TWL)
These are essential for "parallel play," allowing you to score for multiple words in a single turn.
AA AB AD AE AG AH AI AL AM AN AR AS AT AW AX AY BA BE BI BO BY DA DE DO ED EF EH EL EM EN ER ES ET EX FA FE GO HA HE HI HM HO ID IF IN IS IT JO KA KI LA LI LO MA ME MI MM MO MU MY NA NE NO NU OD OE OF OH OI OM ON OP OR OS OW OX OY PA PE PI PO QI RE SH SI SO TA TI TO UH UM UN UP US UT WE WO XI XU YA YE YO ZA
Q Words Without U
Scrabble players often get stuck with a 'Q' and no 'U'. These words allow you to play the 'Q' independently.
QI QIS QAT QAID QOPH SUQ QANAT TRANQ FAQIR SHEQEL QIGONG QINTAR BUQSHA UMIAQ QANATS TRANQS
Short High-Value Words
High-Scoring J Words
JO (9) AJI (10) HAJ (13) JAW (13) JAY (13) JEE (10) JET (10) JOE (10) JOG (11) JOY (13) JUT (10) RAJ (10) TAJ (10)
High-Scoring X Words
AX (9) EX (9) OX (9) XI (9) XU (9) AXE (10) BOX (12) COX (12) DEX (11) FAX (13) FIX (13) HEX (13) LAX (10) LUX (10) MIX (12) NIX (10) SAX (10) SIX (10) TAX (10) TUX (10) VEX (13) WAX (13)
High-Scoring Z Words
ZA (11) ADZ (13) AZO (12) COZ (14) FEZ (15) FIZ (15) LEZ (12) ZAG (13) ZAP (14) ZAS (12) ZAX (19) ZED (13) ZEE (12) ZEK (16) ZEN (12) ZEP (14) ZIG (13) ZIN (12) ZIP (14) ZIT (12) ZOA (12) ZOO (12) ZUZ (22)
Essential 3-Letter Words
When you can't find a long word, these 3-letter combinations can save your turn.
THE AND FOR ARE BUT NOT YOU ALL ANY CAN HAD HER WAS ONE OUR OUT DAY GET HAS HIM HIS HOW MAN NEW NOW OLD SEE TWO WAY WHO BOY DID ITS LET PUT SAY SHE TOO USE