Scrabble Dictionary

Fans of the classic word game Scrabble know that one of the most important requirements for a successful game is to have a good Scrabble dictionary on hand. The dictionary must be agreed upon by all players and is used to settle disputes and challenges that naturally arise during play. Without a dictionary, a friendly game of Scrabble can quickly dissolve into a tense round of petty bickering because of contested words that affect the game's outcome.

The real problem typically arises when you feel like playing a game of Scrabble but don't have any type of dictionary on hand. However, in today's modern world where the Internet is never more than a click away, you will never have to play a round of Scrabble without a dictionary again. With help from your friends at yourDictionary, you'll be able to use this website as an excellent Scrabble dictionary for all your future Scrabble matches.

How to Use yourDictionary as a Scrabble Dictionary

By following these simple steps you can easily use yourDictionary as an effective and powerful Scrabble dictionary. All you need is an Internet connection and a Scrabble board.

  1. Before you begin a game, log onto the YourDictionary website. In order to save time for your next visit, you should also bookmark this site. Depending on which web browser you use, this is accomplished by adding yourDictionary's web address to your "Favorites" or "Bookmarks." Internet Explorer uses the term "Favorites" while Firefox and other browsers use the term "Bookmarks." Both these terms mean the same thing and allow you to add a site to a list so you don't have to retype the address every time you visit. On your browser's menu bar, click on either "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" and then click on "Add to Favorites" or "Add to Bookmarks." Now, the next time you want to visit yourDictionary, just click on "Favorites" or "Bookmarks" and click on "yourDictionary."
  2. Once at yourDictionary's home page, you will see an empty box at the top of the page labeled "Lookup." Inside that box will be a flashing curser, and inside this box you will type in the word you would like to see defined. You are now ready to use yourDictionary as a Scrabble dictionary.
  3. When playing a game of Scrabble, it is not uncommon for someone to make a play with a word that another player doesn't recognize. The person who played the word will typically claim that it is an authentic word, but the other players might take issue. They might contest that the word either isn't spelled correctly or that it is not a real word at all. When this happens, the player or players who contest the legitimacy of another player's word can challenge the word.
  4. If a word is challenged, turn to yourDictionary to settle the debate. Type the contested word into the "Lookup" window in the home page and press "enter" on your keyboard. Make sure you spell the word exactly the same way it is spelled on the Scrabble board.
  5. This is the moment of reckoning. If yourDictionary returns the word spelled the same way as the player spelled it on the board, the challenge fails. If, however, no such word is returned from the search on yourDictionary, the challenge is a success, and the player who spelled the word incorrectly must remove the tiles from the board and forfeit their turn.

Benefits of Using yourDictionary for Scrabble

The obvious benefit of having access to a great online dictionary like yourDictionary is that, as long as you have access to the Internet, you can play a proper game of Scrabble that can unfold free of sore feelings. Every day it gets easier to get online as WiFi hotspots continue to pop up everywhere and more and more mobile gadgets can access the web. This is all good news for lovers of language and word games.

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