How to Use the Blank Spaces in Scrabble

Incorporate blank tiles into longer words whenever possible. You earn zero points when you use your blank tiles, so use their flexibility to create higher-scoring words.

Take double- and triple-word score opportunities whenever possible, but avoid using blank tiles on double- and triple-letter score spaces.

Use blank tiles to substitute for lower-score letters rather than higher-score letters, so as to not sacrifice more points than necessary.