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