Scrabble Tile Name Layout Generator

Scrabble tile name art is one of the most popular DIY wall crafts: real or replica wooden tiles glued onto a frame, a pallet board, or a shadow box, spelling out family names, first names, or short phrases that cross each other like a finished game board. The layout matters as much as the words. A classic family piece runs the surname horizontally, then hangs each first name vertically off a shared letter, so THE MILLERS might drop into MIA at the M and ELI at the E. Wedding and anniversary boards usually cross the two first names at a shared vowel and add EST plus a year underneath.

Point values are part of the charm, and many crafters write the score in the corner of the frame or pick names for a high total. Standard tile scoring gives one point to common letters like A, E, R, S and T, two for D and G, three for B, C, M and P, four for F, H, V, W and Y, five for K, eight for J and X, and ten for Q and Z. That is why ZOEY (16) and JAXON (21) look far more impressive on a board than ANNA (4).

The list below mixes single names with their tile scores and paired words that share letters, so you can quickly find a crossing that works. Count each letter, check you have enough of the shared tile, and sketch the grid on graph paper before you glue anything.