<p>There are two well-known Scrabble AIs.   One is the commercial <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maven_%28Scrabble%29" rel="nofollow">Maven</a> which is made by Atari and bundles with most official Scrabble versions.  The alternative is called <a href="http://people.csail.mit.edu/jasonkb/quackle/" rel="nofollow">Quackle</a> and is free open-source and of comparable strength.</p>

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2011-08-16T21:20:28.763Z
2011-08-16T21:20:28.763Z
Neal Tibrewala
<p>One can do a google search to find which websites and which smart devices have Scrabble applications, but I find that computer players vary widely and are often misclassified.  For example, Lexulous is an example of a site where the computer players are grossly overrated. I remember when I played Scrabble on my iPod (remember those?  I am old) there was also an overrating and the quality of the computer players were relatively poor.  Sometimes, a computer has trouble using 1 or both blanks at the same time, playing tactical Scrabble to open up the board when I try to close the board, and time management (only using a fraction of what they are given).</p>

<p>So where can I find a truly difficult computer opponent? </p>

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2011-08-02T10:34:24.937Z
Upvoted because this is a genuine concern for the discerning Scrabble player - finding an AI that's not an idiot!
thesunneversets
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Which Electronic Scrabble Games / Platforms Offer The Hardest Computer Opponents?
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# Which Electronic Scrabble Games / Platforms Offer The Hardest Computer Opponents?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2011-07-29)

One can do a google search to find which websites and which smart devices have Scrabble applications, but I find that computer players vary widely and are often misclassified. For example, Lexulous is an example of a site where the computer players are grossly overrated. I remember when I played Scrabble on my iPod (remember those? I am old) there was also an overrating and the quality of the computer players were relatively poor. Sometimes, a computer has trouble using 1 or both blanks at the same time, playing tactical Scrabble to open up the board when I try to close the board, and time management (only using a fraction of what they are given).

So where can I find a truly difficult computer opponent?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Upvoted because this is a genuine concern for the discerning Scrabble player - finding an AI that's not an idiot!  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2011-08-16. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

There are two well-known Scrabble AIs. One is the commercial [Maven](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maven_%28Scrabble%29) which is made by Atari and bundles with most official Scrabble versions. The alternative is called [Quackle](http://people.csail.mit.edu/jasonkb/quackle/) and is free open-source and of comparable strength.


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