How to play Scrabble Pass

Learn the rules to the board game Scrabble Pass quickly and concisely - This video has no distractions, just the rules.

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RULES:
The object of the game is to score the most points by spelling a word each round. Give each player a scrabble pass card and tile rack. Use the side with the 5 rows for a standard game or flip it over for a shorter game. Put all the tiles in the bag and mix them up. Place the timer in the middle of the table.

Each letter tile has a value as indicated by its number. Blank tiles have no value but can be used as any single letter. When played, you must declare its letter and you cannot change its letter later.

There are no turns, all play happens simultaneously. At the start of each round, each player draws 7 random tiles and adds them to their rack. Next, once everyone is ready, all players pass their racks to the player to their left. Now, each player must form one word that is 2 to 5 letters long with the tiles passed to them.

The first letter of a word must start in the far-left space on any empty row. The first player to complete a word yells “Lock!” and flips the timer. All the other players now have until the time runs out to form their word and place it. Once you form your word on the card, you may not change it. When the time ends, tiles may no longer be played. Return all the remaining tiles in all the players’ racks to the bag, then points are scored.

The player who completed a word first and yelled “Lock”, receives 5 bonus points. Everyone scores points based on the combined value of all the letters in the word they formed that round. If you covered a premium square, then you will receive bonus points. The Premium letter bonus only applies to the letter on top of it, while the premium word bonus applies to the total value of the word. Apply bonuses to premium letters before premium words. Blanks on premium word squares still activate the bonus. If you created a word with all 5 letters, then you receive a bonus 5 points after the word has scored. Record the scores on a score pad.

You are allowed to use any word in the official Scrabble dictionary, or any agreed upon dictionary of your choice. Players may only consult a dictionary during a challenge. Illegal words that are not allowed, are: any word that is misspelled, made up words, proper nouns and proper names, foreign words, abbreviations, acronyms, freestanding prefixes and suffixes, hyphenated words, and words with apostrophes.

If you think someone’s word is illegal, you may challenge them and look up their word in the dictionary. If the word is illegal, then the illegal word is returned to the bag and it scores no points. If the word is legal, then the challenger returns their word to the bag instead and they don’t score that round. If the player who “locked” their word first played illegally, then they do not receive the bonus 5 points.

The player with the most points after 5 rounds, or 3 rounds in the shorter game, wins!