Gear

Just like any sport, Scrabble has its own equipment.

There's a whole world of Scrabble gear, from boards to racks to tiles to tile bags to scoresheets to dictionaries to timers!

Scrabble Tiles

Scrabble Dictionaries and Anagram Tools

Merriam-Webster's Official Scrabble Players Dictionary is the primary word source for school and home play. It is available only in book form. A seventh edition, known as OSPD7, was published in 2022. NASPA Games publishes an electronic list called NSWL23, that is available digitally on the NASPA software Zyzzyva or the iOS app ULU (Ultimate Lookup Authority), and as a printed list in book form without definitions. The OSPD includes root words of two- through eight-letters long. The NSWL also has words of nine- to 15-letters long, plus several additional words not found in the OSPD.

The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary, 7th Ed. 

NASPA School Word List 2020 (available only to NASPA members)

Merriam-Webster - The Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary app (5th edition, iOS only)

ULU (iOS only) - dictionary and anagram tool (for school use, make sure Lexicon is set to NSWL20)

Hoot (Android only) - dictionary and anagram tool - does NOT include NSWL23 word list, NOT certified by NASPA for tournament play

Hoot for School (Android only) - dictionary and anagram tool - school dictionary - has NSWL23 word list, NOT certified by NASPA for tournament play

Hoot - desktop version (for PC only) - includes NSWL23 word list, can be used to check valid words and as as a word study tool - has definitions, NOT certified by NASPA for tournament play

NASPA Zyzzyva - desktop version (for PC or Mac) - used for tournament play to check valid words, as as a word study tool - has definitions, CERTIFIED by NASPA for tournament play

NASPA Zyzzyva Mobile (iOS and Android) - used for tournament play to check valid words, and as a word study tool - this app does not have definitions

WordJudge.me - a web-based adjudicator (can be used on Chromebooks)

Other NASPA Word List Licensed Software - tournament management software, word checkers, study tools, and games

Timers

ZMart Fun II Digital Chess Clock - sold by Amazon - this digital timer is used in tournaments, requires 4-C batteries, needs to programmed to be a Scrabble timer (instructions HERE).

ZMart Fun II Digital Chess Clock - sold by NASPA, pre-programmed for Scrabble play, with 4-C batteries pre-installed  (available only to NASPA members)

SamTimer Clocks

ULU app (iOS only) - dictionary and anagram tool also has a built-in timer.

Chess Clock for Scrabble app (Android only) - just a Scrabble timer!