As in most word games, you will not receive credit for proper names, abbreviations, contractions, hyphenated words, or foreign words that are not in an English dictionary.

How is Boggle scored?

In Boggle, you win points for words you find on the board which no other player finds. ... For words of 4 or fewer letters, 1 point is awarded. 5-letter words are worth 2 points, 6-letter words are worth 3 points, 7-letter words are worth 5 points, and words longer than 7 letters are worth 11 points.

How do you determine a winner at Boggle?

(Score 1 point for each 3-letter word.) Each player on a team writes down his or her own words. If teammates find the same word–a word that is not found by the opposition–only one team member crosses it off. The winning team is the one with the most points.