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Players should know in advance which letter is in a particular spot on the board.
Players should know in advance which letter is in a particular spot on the board.
False (B)
The player drawing the letter closest to 'Z' goes first in the game.
The player drawing the letter closest to 'Z' goes first in the game.
False (B)
The 'blank' tile is automatically placed at the end of the game, not at the beginning.
The 'blank' tile is automatically placed at the end of the game, not at the beginning.
False (B)
Each player draws 10 letters to start the game.
Each player draws 10 letters to start the game.
Diagonal wordplay is allowed in the game.
Diagonal wordplay is allowed in the game.
When placing letters, they do not necessarily have to form complete words.
When placing letters, they do not necessarily have to form complete words.
If a word is challenged and found to be legal, the challenger loses his or her next turn.
If a word is challenged and found to be legal, the challenger loses his or her next turn.
The dictionary should be consulted before a word is played for verification purposes.
The dictionary should be consulted before a word is played for verification purposes.
In Scrabble, a player must agree on the dictionary to use before the game starts.
In Scrabble, a player must agree on the dictionary to use before the game starts.
If multiple words are made in a turn, only the challenged word is evaluated for legality.
If multiple words are made in a turn, only the challenged word is evaluated for legality.
The player who plays their last tile first wins the game in Scrabble.
The player who plays their last tile first wins the game in Scrabble.
The scorekeeper in Scrabble should only tally the points of each word without cross-checking.
The scorekeeper in Scrabble should only tally the points of each word without cross-checking.
