If the added S on the end of the word is on a double letter or triple letter score the value of the S is doubled or tripled.

Scrabble is scored by adding the numbers on each letter tile together within the word that is formed on a players turn, which includes letters that were played from the players rack and letters already on the board.

This may sound simple, but once you add in the special squares that can double or triple the score for a character or word and be combined with each other, scoring Scrabble can get a little tricky.

There are a few basic rules that govern the process of scoring in Scrabble, whether playing online or the traditional way.

The light blue double letter square doubles the point value for the tile played on it, and the blue triple letter square triples the value for the tile.

If a blank tile is played on either of these special squares, it still contributes nothing toward the total word score because a blank tile has a score of zero.

The pink double word squares double the entire word value and the red triple word scores triple the entire word value.

This remains true even if a blank tile covers the double word score or triple word score square.

Double letter and triple letter squares are counted first to obtain the initial word score, and then any double word score or triple word score squares are counted.

A player using all seven letters in their rack gains a bonus 50 points to their score after all other special squares are counted.

The 50 bonus points do not count toward double and triple word scores.

If two or more words are formed on a single turn, each word is scored individually.

This means any special scoring squares are counted for both words.

At the end of the game, all tiles in a players rack are subtracted from their score and the highest score wins.

If two players tie, the person with the fewest points subtracted from their score wins.

Lets look at a few real-world examples to see how the rules work out when playing the game.

The basic rule to follow is that light blue and blue come before light pink and red.

The T in thing covers a double word score and the G covers a double letter score.

The point value for the G is doubled when adding up the words initial score.

The word thing is formed and both the T and the G are on double word score squares.

The letter values are added up to get the words initial score, this score is doubled for the first double word score and that total is then doubled for the second double word score.

The T in thing is covering a double word score square, and a player lays down an S to create things.

The double word score square under the T does not count for the new word because the T was not played in that round.

Scrabble Rules Two Double Word Squares