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How many points goes to the first person out in a scrabble game?

The first person to play doubles the points for their first word, because the starting square is a double-word square.


What letters give you 8 points in Scrabble?

J and X are worth 8 points each. F, H, V, W and Y are worth 4 points each and can give you 8 points if you put them on a double-letter score or have a double word score, OR use them to complete 2 words at once. D and G are worth 2 points each and can give you 8 points if you put them on a double-letter score and end have a double word score, or have 2 double word scores, or if you use them in 2 words at once and have either a double-letter score, or a double-word score for both words.


What is the center square in Scrabble?

The center square on the Scrabble board is the star. It's where the tiles are placed to start the game. The person who starts the game gets double points for their word when they place their tiles on the star, but only for that one time. Double, triple points are added to a player's score, when he or she lands on the colored squares.


What would the word zoo score if it was first word played in scrabble?

24 points.


What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble?

The highest scoring English word in the game of Scrabble is "Quartzy," at least 82 (double letter on the 'r' and connected to a 3-point word on the u,a or t) and upwards of 165 points for playing across one of the four spots for a 7-letter word to collect 2 double word scores. BUT, there are many words in scrabble (ones we may use ourselves even) that are of non-English language origin. Consider the word: cazique (27 points plus any bonus points)

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If you swap your tiles before the game even begins does the next player earn the double points for starting play?

Yes, the center square is a double-word space and the first person to place a letter on that space gets the points.


How many points goes to the first person out in a scrabble game?

The first person to play doubles the points for their first word, because the starting square is a double-word square.


Are the points doubled for first word made on the board in scrabble?

Yes. The starting space is a double-word bonus square.


What letters give you 8 points in Scrabble?

J and X are worth 8 points each. F, H, V, W and Y are worth 4 points each and can give you 8 points if you put them on a double-letter score or have a double word score, OR use them to complete 2 words at once. D and G are worth 2 points each and can give you 8 points if you put them on a double-letter score and end have a double word score, or have 2 double word scores, or if you use them in 2 words at once and have either a double-letter score, or a double-word score for both words.


Why did you get 61 points for amaretto with a double word tile and a triple letter tile on the a in scrabble?

The word amaretto is worth 10 points with no bonus squares. If one of the A's is on a triple-letter square, then the word point total is 12. When you double the score you get a total of 24, not 61.


What is a sentence using the word fourteen points?

I scored fourteen points in the first quarter!


What is the center square in Scrabble?

The center square on the Scrabble board is the star. It's where the tiles are placed to start the game. The person who starts the game gets double points for their word when they place their tiles on the star, but only for that one time. Double, triple points are added to a player's score, when he or she lands on the colored squares.


How do you score a word that crosses two double word squares?

total score = (total word points x 2) x 2.


How many points is a double space?

12 pts, preferably using Paragraph, after. In Word 2007.


What would the word zoo score if it was first word played in scrabble?

24 points.


What word is worth the most in scrabble orange peach kiwi apple?

Peach is worth the most points in Scrabble. Without taking into account any bonus squares (e.g. double word), here is the point value of each word. peach = 12 points kiwi = 11 points apple = 9 points orange = 7 points


First of first is the first of you second of you is the double of you first of last is the last of you Tell me who are you?

The riddle is describing a sequence where the first letter of the word "first" is 'f', the second letter of the word "you" is 'o', the double of 'f' is 'ff' (the second letter of "off"), the first letter of the word "last" is 'l', and the last letter of "you" is 'u'. Putting it all together, the answer is "follow."