If you love to win at Scrabble and you’re looking for a new challenge, why not try Scrabble in French?! If you want to impress your Francophone friends, retain these 15 words to boost your chances of winning and to have your friends and family impressed with your skills.
French Words to Learn to Win at Scrabble
Déshypothéquiez
This 15 letter word is your secret weapon. You will surely win at Scrabble with this word. Déshypothéquiez is a verb tense from the verb déshypotiquer (mortgage) which means to subtract a property from a mortgage.
Tricarboxylique
Your friends and family might fight you with this one but technically, it is a dictionary word. Tricarboxylique is an organic carboxylic acid (an example of this acid is citric acid). You will impress them with your deep knowledge of organic carboxylic acids and we bet they will be jealous of the points you reap with this word!
Yellowknifienne
Do you know anyone from Yellowknife in Canada? Doesn’t matter if you do or don’t! If you have all the letters, use this word to crush your opponents. Yellowknifienne means a woman who comes from Yellowknife.
Joyaux
A joyaux is the plural of a jewel. This is a pretty easy word to get but that will help you win your Scrabble title.
Choyiez
Choyiez comes from the verb choyer which means “To have all the thoughtfulness for someone, to fill them with tenderness.” That’s a nice and tender way to win at Scrabble…
Chyleux
Chyleux is an adjective. You use it to express a fluid “Which is relative, contains or has the appearance of chyl.” Chyl is a milky fluid that drains from the small intestine to the lymphatic system if anyone asks.
Fluxiez
Fluxiez comes from the verb fluxer which means to “Dilute a heavy product by adding a more fluid oil.” You see, learning these French words help you broaden your vocabulary.
Jonchez
Jonchez is a verb tense of the verb joncher which means to “scatter things on the ground.”
Ojibway
Ojibway is the name of a group of Indigenous Peoples located in North America. They live both in Canada and in the United States.
Whiskey/Whiskys
Well, I don’t think we really have to explain what this word means. Just remember that Whiskey in both French and English Scrabble is a great word to have.
Oxidiez
Oxidiez is related to oxidation which is to change something into an oxide. If you have any friends in science, they’ll know this word right away and if not, then you can tell your friends all about this fascinating science stuff.
Joyeux
Joyeux means to be happy, joyous, joyful. This seems like an easy word but because of the J, Y, and X, you’ll collect a good amount of points. That’s one reason to be joyeux!
Kwanza
Kwanza is the celebration of the African and African-American heritage and culture. People from all over the world celebrate this holiday that lasts one week (which is usually close to Hanukkah and Christmas time). That K and W are kwanzarific (unfortunately, this word is not accepted)!
Khobz
Khobz is a Middle Eastern flatbread that is eaten in Morocco and other Middle Eastern countries. Bring one to your Scrabble game so your opponents can savour this delicious bread.
Yakuzas
Know anything about organized crime? Well, you do now! Yakuzas are members of a Japanese organized crime syndicate. Adding the S at the end means your saying there is more than one (one yakuza two yakuzas).
