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Scrabble in Latin


L
5

U
1

D
5

A
1

M
6

U
1

S
3

L
5

A
1

T
5

I
1

N
6

E
2
  1. Use a traditional Scrabble gameboard and tiles.
  2. Remove letters not used in Latin and letters that are used too seldom, such as J W Y K Z.
  3. Current values on the tiles can be maintained, or you can change the values to those suggested below to correspond more readily with a letter's frequency of use in Latin (the less frequently a letter occurs, the higher its point value should be).
  4. Keep a Latin/English dictionary handy for resolving conflicts (I also allow students to look up words if the game is progressing too slowly).
  5. Try different themes. For example, play a game where only verbs can be used or a game with only adjectives.

Suggested Tile Points for Latin Words

Letter Value Letter Value Letter Value Letter Value
A 1 G 3 O 2 U 1
B 2 H 4 P 4 V 6
C 6 I 1 Q 7 X 9
D 5 L 5 R 3
E 2 M 6 S 3
F 8 N 6 T 5

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