How to Score a Scrabble Blank Tile

The Scrabble blank tile is worth zero points.

Scrabble starts with a game board, 100 letter tiles, a letter bag, and four racks. Points are based on where players place their tiles on the game board, the point value of letter being played and the words formed with those letters. Among the 100 letter tiles are two blank tiles. The two blank tiles may be used as any letter, according to Hasbro Games.

Instructions

1. Play a blank letter tile in place of any other letter to complete a word.

2. State verbally what letter the blank tile represents. The blank tile will remain that letter for the rest of the game.

3. Record the total number of points earned from playing the word with the letter tiles. The blank tile itself has no score value.

4. Double or triple the value of the word if it is played on a pink or red square. The blank tile has no score value even if the word is played on the pink or red squares.

References

• Scrabble: Scoring