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18 games like Scrabble

The best games like Scrabble are Kairo, Upwords and Alfapet — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Kairo shares end game bonuses, hand management, square grid with Scrabble.

Ranked alternatives to Scrabble (word game), scored by shared mechanics and category, with complexity kept close to Scrabble’s medium-light weight.

  1. 1. Kairo (2012)
    2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 6.6 · Medium
    Shares with Scrabble: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Square Grid
  2. 2. Upwords (1982)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 5.7 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  3. 3. Alfapet (1994)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 5.6 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  4. 4. Scrabble Cards (1997)
    2–6 players · 20 min · ★ 5.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management, Tile Placement
  5. 5. Acquire (1964)
    2–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Scrabble: Hand Management, Square Grid, Tile Placement
  6. 6. Vigor Blokus (2005)
    2 players · 15 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Hand Management, Square Grid, Tile Placement
  7. 7. Quiddler Deluxe (1998)
    1–8 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management
  8. 8. Letter Tycoon (2015)
    2–5 players · 30 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management
  9. 9. Word Domination (2017)
    2–4 players · 20–45 min · ★ 7.1 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Tile Placement
  10. 10. Tile Lock Super Scrabble (2004)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Tile Placement
  11. 11. Scrabble Junior (1958)
    2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 4.7 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Tile Placement
  12. 12. SHH (2015)
    2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management
  13. 13. Spell Smashers (2018)
    1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 6.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management
  14. 14. Scarabeo (1963)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 6.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Tile Placement
  15. 15. Mixmo (2009)
    2–6 players · 15 min · ★ 6.4 · Light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Tile Placement
  16. 16. You've Been Sentenced! (2005)
    3–10 players · 30 min · ★ 5.3 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: Word Game, Hand Management
  17. 17. Ticket to Ride (2004)
    2–5 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management
  18. 18. Azul (2017)
    2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 7.8 · Medium-light
    Shares with Scrabble: End Game Bonuses, Tile Placement
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Frequently asked

What game is most like Scrabble?
Kairo (2012) is the closest match to Scrabble, sharing end game bonuses, hand management, square grid. It rates 6.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
What should I play if I like Scrabble?
Kairo, Upwords, Alfapet are the top-ranked alternatives to Scrabble in the MeeplePick database, matched on medium-light complexity as well as mechanics. All 18 are ranked on this page with the shared mechanics shown for each.

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