What scoring conditions apply if all 7 letters are used for the first word in Scrabble? Does the player get double points for the word AND 50 points for using all their tiles?
1 Answer
You get both.
In fact, there are three bonuses that you can get on your first turn, evaluated in this order:
- Double letter score (if you play your word such that it hits one of the double letter scores that are 5 away from the starting square)
- Double word score (from the starting square)
- Bingo: +50 points for using all your letters
Let's say you play the word "LETTERS", with the L on a double letter score. You would get 66 points:
- Base 7 for tiles: all these tiles are 1 point
- 8 points post double letter score (the L is doubled to 2 points)
- 16 points post double word score
- 66 points post bonus