Study Tools
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WORD LISTS
The CoCo uses the official WESPA lexicon at all CoCo tournaments. That lexicon is currently the 2021/2022 Collins Scrabble Word (CSW) List. This section includes cheat sheets summarizing the most important words to know. You can also find here a list of published books and dictionaries with fun definitions for you to peruse.
CoCo Cheat Sheet for CSW21/22 versus NWL2020
This cheat sheet lists all CSW21 words of 2 or 3 letters in length, and all short words up to 4 letters in length with a J, Q, X, or Z tile. It shows differences between the CSW21/22 lexicon and the expurgated NWL2020 word list in red.
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International Cheat Sheet
This outdated cheat sheet lists all CSW19 words of 2 or 3 letters in length, all short words up to 4 letters in length with a J, Q, X, or Z tile, and common bingo stems. Note that the current Collins lexicon is CSW21. We’ll post a link to the updated sheet when it becomes available.
Collins Official Scrabble™ Dictionary
This major new edition is fully updated to include all valid words between 2 and 9 letters in length from the latest official Scrabble word list. Short definitions are given for every main word listed, and have been updated for this new edition.
SCRABBLE SOFTWARE
There are a variety of study tools for the computer and mobile phone to help you play and practice, learn words, and hone your Scrabble strategy. This section presents several of our favorite study tools, many of which are brought to you by expert Scrabble players.
Woogles
Woogles is the home for competitive, real-time word gaming.
Quackle
Quackle is a free crossword game artificial intelligence and analysis tool that rivals the best players in the world. John O’Laughlin and Jason Katz-Brown are the creators of Quackle.
Zyzzyva
Collins Zyzzyva is an adjudication and word training tool for Scrabble developed by Michael Thelen.
Anki
Anki is a highly customizable flash card study tool available in a computer version and as a mobile phone app.
Ulu
Ulu, the Ultimate Lookup Utility, is a word look-up and tournament adjudication tool useful for a variety of word games, including Scrabble. It features a clock and comes equipped with the CSW2019 lexicon. Seth Lipkin created Ulu.
Aerolith
Aerolith is a web app written by César Del Solar. Its main goal is to provide a fun and fast-paced way to learn words quickly.
Karatasi
Karatasi is a flip card learning program. It allows you to learn any information that can be prepared as pairs of questions and answers. The learning algorithm is a spacing learning algorithm and very efficient for huge numbers of cards.
Scrabble Go
This is the official Scrabble app and is available for Android and iPhone mobile devices. Connect with friends. Play with words.
ABSP Three Letter Word Quiz
The Three Letter Word quiz quizzes you on your three-letter word knowledge.
Word Checker
Word Checker is an application for Android devices that allows you to check whether a word is valid to play in Scrabble.
STRATEGY GUIDES
These strategy guides come from the brains of expert Scrabble players. Learn from their wisdom and experience by exploring these guides and asking a question.
The Scrabble Player’s Handbook
Co-written by several expert Scrabblers
This handbook is a definitive and free ebook on how to play Scrabble, written by many of the best tournament players in the world. These elite players have spent over a year combining their knowledge into this free, amazing Scrabble resource.
How to Play Scrabble like a Champion
by Joel Wapnick
In his powerful guide to Scrabble strategy and tactics, he explains such important aspects of the game as how to play the odds, and offers tips for keeping opponents mentally off balance. But the biggest secret of his system is an unbeatable technique for memorizing lists of high-scoring words.
101 Ways to Win at Scrabble
by Barry Grossman
Inside this little book one of Britain’s top Scrabble players reveals his top tips for all day, everyday Scrabble success.
Scrabble Secrets
by Mark Nyman
Inside the covers of this little book lie the secrets of Britain’s first Scrabble World Champion and World Scrabble Championship 2016 runner-up Mark Nyman.
Scrabble Solved
by Kenji Matsumoto
Scrabble Solved analyzes advanced Scrabble play. It explains a myriad of Scrabble topics at an advanced level, in a way that anyone can understand. Whether you want to be a top player or you just want to understand Scrabble’s complexities, this is the book for you.
Word
by Kenji Matsumoto
Word covers basic Scrabble concepts (such as anagramming and board vision) to more complex concepts such as leaves, fishing, setups, and endgame. While it describes these concepts at a high level, it is written simply, at a level that anyone can understand.