Crazy Scrabble Words
National Scrabble Day is April 13th so lay some tiles on a triple word score in this trivia game all about odd but allowable Scrabble words.
15 questions · Published March 31, 2025
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What kind of vegetable is a "gherkin," aside from the kind that's worth fifteen points in Scrabble?
Gherkins are a type of small cucumber that are often pickled and served with sandwiches.
- Multiple Choice
2. What is the name of this haircut that really runs up the word score in Scrabble?
The fauxhawk is a cleaned up and more socially acceptable version of the mohawk, and was recently added to the Scrabble dictionary where it's worth twenty-eight points.
- Multiple Choice
3. What kind of food is "cotija" which scores fifteen points on a Scrabble board?
Cotija is a type of cheese made from cow's milk that is typically found on Mexican dishes as it comes from its namesake town in Michoacán, Mexico.
- Multiple Choice
4. What is the name of this boy band that featured Ricky Martin as a member, that is also an acceptable Scrabble word?
FUN FACT
Menudo was a boy band formed in Puerto Rico in the 1970s. The band's name is allowed in Scrabble because it is also the name for a spicy Mexican soup.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these Yiddish words means "to sweat" and would probably make an opponent sweat due to its word score?
While shvitz means "to sweat" in English, it is usually used to refer to taking time in a sauna in the present day.
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