Official Scrabble Letter Values

Each Scrabble tile has a point value from 1 (common letters like A, E, I) to 10 (rare letters like Q and Z). Multiply the base tile value by any letter premium square (DL or TL) to calculate your score.

LetterScrabbleWWF
A11
B34
C34
D22
E11
F44
G23
H43
I11
J810
K55
L12
M34
N12
O11
P34
Q1010
R11
S11
T11
U12
V45
W44
X88
Y43
Z1010

How Scrabble Scoring Works

Base tile scores are totaled for the word, then multiplied by any Word Score premium squares (DW = ×2, TW = ×3). Letter premiums (DL, TL) are applied before word multipliers. If you play all 7 tiles in one turn, add 50 bonus points (called a "bingo").

High-Value vs. Low-Value Letters

Q (10 pts) and Z (10 pts) are the highest-value tiles. J (8 pts) and X (8 pts) are next. The most common letters — A, E, I, O, U, L, N, R, S, T — score just 1 point because they appear frequently and are easier to play.

Scrabble vs. Words With Friends Tile Values

Words With Friends uses a slightly different point system. B, C, M, and V score higher in WWF; H scores lower. The overall strategy is similar but the exact values differ — see the table above for a side-by-side comparison.

What letters are worth the most in Scrabble?
Q and Z are each worth 10 points — the highest in the game. J and X are worth 8 points each.
What are blank tiles worth in Scrabble?
Blank tiles are worth 0 points but can represent any letter. They're strategically valuable because they enable high-scoring bingo plays.
How many of each tile are in Scrabble?
A standard Scrabble set has 100 tiles: 98 letter tiles (2 blanks). E has the most tiles (12), while J, K, Q, X, and Z each have only 1.