Table 13.6: Table 5 Frequency in English, frequency in Scrabble, and Scrabble point value of the letters in the alphabet
Letter Rel. freq.
in English
language
Frequency
in Scrabble
Point value
in Scrabble
Letter Rel. freq.
in English
language
Frequency
in Scrabble
Point value
in Scrabble
A 0.073 9 1 N 0.078 6 1
B 0.009 2 3 O 0.074 8 1
C 0.030 2 3 P 0.027 2 3
D 0.044 4 2 Q 0.003 1 10
E 0.130 12 1 R 0.077 6 1
F 0.028 2 4 S 0.063 4 1
G 0.016 3 2 T 0.093 6 1
H 0.035 2 4 U 0.027 4 1
I 0.074 9 1 V 0.013 2 4
J 0.002 1 8 W 0.016 2 4
K 0.003 1 5 X 0.005 1 8
L 0.035 4 1 Y 0.019 2 4
M 0.025 2 3 Z 0.001 1 10