Boggle is for two players or more. [2] X Research source
You want each letter die in its own space before you start.
You can also use a watch or digital timer set to three minutes — the hourglass isn’t essential.
When you find a word, write it down on your paper. At the end of the round, you’ll use all of the words you found to figure out how many points you’ve scored.
You can (and should) use the same letter multiple times in separate words. For example, if you find the word “tear,” you can use the “a” in words like “apt,” “part,” and so on.
This rule is also true when a word has more than one definition. For instance, “tear” (a drop of water that comes out of your eye) and “tear” (the act of ripping something) count as the same word. [3] X Research source
Proper nouns (i. e. , names of specific people, places, etc. that start with a capital letter). [5] X Research source Examples: “Mary,” “Cairo,” “Microsoft. " Abbreviations and contractions (i. e. , words that use periods or apostrophes to take the place of letters). Examples: “can’t,” “A. C. L. U. " Words borrowed from languages other than English. Examples: “tete,” ‘bushido,” “mazeltov. "
Whenever two or more players have written down the same word, all players cross this word out. The word will no longer be able to score points for any player. When it’s your turn to read your words, ignore words that you’ve already crossed off. You’re only trying to name words that there’s a chance no one else noticed.
Three or four letters: One point Five letters: Two points Six letters: Three points Seven letters: Five points Eight letters or more: Eleven points The “Qu” cube counts as 2 letters even though it takes up one space in the grid. [7] X Research source
Alternatively, you can play multiple rounds and have the winner be the first person to reach 50, 100, or more points. The official Boggle rules suggest both game styles. [8] X Research source
As an example, scoring a tough eight-letter word like “acquaint” means your opponent has to find eleven unique three- or four-letter words to match your score. Since these easy words are more obvious, it will be much harder for her to find eleven that no one else has found.
Other common prefixes and suffixes can be used in a similar way. For instance, an “-ed” at the end of most verbs will give you a separate word that’s two letters longer. Other combinations to look for are “er,” “est,” “ier,” “de,” “re,” and “es. "
For instance, if you have the letters H, E, A, R, and T in a cluster, “heart” is the obvious word that everyone will notice. However, it’s not as likely that everyone will notice “earth,” “rate,” “tear,” “rat,” “heat,” “tea,” “hater,” “art,” and the other words made from these letters.
When you’re playing with the challenge cube, the standard Boggle scoring rules are a little different. See below:[9] X Research source Three letters: One point Four letters: Two points Five letters: Three points Six letters: Four points Seven letters: Five points Eight letters or more: Six points
