While playing Scrabble, which one should we calculate first: letter multipliers or word multipliers?
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First, you should score any double and triple word squares to obtain the initial one. Afterward, if a player has all seven letters in their rack, they can score extra points. Double and triple word scores don’t get the 50 extra points.
On the same turn, each word has a different score. Because special squares for both words get counted, both terms get the same score. At the end of the match, tiles in a player’s rack get taken away from their score. The player with the most points wins. If two players are tied, the one who has the fewest points taken off their score wins.
Letter multipliers count first. Plus, you should remember that if you make two or more words with one play, and then double or triple letter space is part of both a vertical and horizontal word, the letter multiplier works both ways.
While you are playing Scrabble, you should calculate letter multipliers. First, be careful if you form two or more words with one play, and then double or triple letter space is both a vertical and horizontal word; the letter multiplier applies both ways.
To calculate the value of the word, you need to find the sum of each tile. You should never do it the other way around since it’s against the rules and doesn’t score as much.
For example, suppose you had CHICKEN with K on the double letter square and the first C on the triple word square.
In that case, you’d multiply the K by two before adding the other tile values together and multiplying that total sum by 3. And assuming all seven letters CHICKEN came from your rack, you’d get an additional 50 points for ‘bingoing.’
