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This applet generates Scrabble puzzles. The goal is to find the highest-scoring possible move---this will always score at least 50 points. Each puzzle is generated by having the computer play Scrabble against itself.
The puzzles are difficult, as they assume knowledge of the entire Scrabble dictionary. A note for Scrabble fanatics: I have used OSPD2, rather than OSPD4. If you know where I can obtain an electronic word list for OSPD4, please e-mail me at mjeng[at]physics[dot]syr[dot]edu.
You can move your tiles around on the rack or onto the board by dragging them with your mouse. Blanks are represented by lowercase letters, and can be cycled by clicking on them. You can score the tiles that you've placed on the board by clicking the "Score It" button.
For other Scrabble programs, you can check out my Scrabble anagram puzzle generator and my Hook testing game.