How to Add Points in Scrabble

Add up the total value of the individual letters in each played word. Often a played word will connect to another word in such a way as to make two played words. If this is the case, add up the individual letters in both words, and count twice the letter that forms a part of each word. Count each letter that is on a premium square according to that premium square value. For example, a letter with a point value of two is counted as four when it is on a double-letter square; and six when it is on a triple-letter square.

Multiply the word value by the value of a premium word square. When any letter in a played word falls on a premium word square, the total value of that word is multiplied according to the premium value. For example, when a word with a total value of 12 points includes a letter that is on a double-word square, the word would earn a total of 24 points; if the same word was on a triple-word square, it would earn 36 points. If the word contains two letters that each fall on a premium word square, the word value is multiplied and multiplied again. For example, a 12-point word on two triple- word squares would equal 12 x 3 = 36 points for square one and then be multiplied 36 x 3 = 108 for square two.

Add bonus points for a bingo. In addition to the individual letter scores and premium squares, a player will receive 50 bonus points if they use seven letters from their rack in a single turn to create a word.

Deduct unused letters at the end of the game from each player's final score. If there is a player that has used all of his or her letters, the value of the other player's unused letters are not only deducted from their scores but also added to the score of the player who used all of his letters. If the score results in a tie, the player with the highest score before the unused letters were counted wins the game.