Word score calculator · tile points

Word Score Calculator

Type a word and see its standard tile score instantly — letter by letter, blanks included.

Up to 15 letters · use ? for a blank tile (worth 0)

How the score is calculated

Standard tile values, added letter by letter.

1

Every letter has a fixed tile value: common letters like E, A and R are worth 1, while the big four — Q and Z (10), J and X (8) — carry the scoring weight.

2

A word’s base score is simply the sum of its tiles: garden is 8, quartz is 24, puzzle is 26.

3

Blanks are wildcards worth zero — type ? for a blank and the calculator counts it as 0 points.

4

In a real game, board bonuses multiply letters or whole words on top of this base score — and Words With Friends uses its own tile values, so treat this as the standard baseline.

Score is not validity

A high score means nothing if the word isn’t playable. The calculator scores any letters you type — real word or not. Before you commit the tiles, check the word in the dictionary or run your rack through the word unscrambler, which shows only valid words with these same scores. For study, the anagram solver finds full rearrangements, and the biggest scorers live on the Q, Z, X and J word lists.

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Good to know

Quick answers about word scores.

How is a word’s score calculated?+
Each letter has a standard tile value and the word’s base score is their sum — garden is 8, quartz is 24. Board bonuses multiply that base in a real game.
Are the values the same in every game?+
No. This calculator uses the standard tile set. Words With Friends and other games assign their own values, and board multipliers change what a play actually earns.
How do blank tiles score?+
Blanks are worth 0 — they stand in for any letter but add no points. Type ? to include one.
Which letters score the most?+
Q and Z at 10 points, then J and X at 8, then K at 5. The vowels and common consonants are worth 1.
Does a high score mean the word is playable?+
No — the calculator scores any letters you type. Check validity in the dictionary, or use the word unscrambler, which only returns real words.