Word Score Calculator

How scoring works

Both Scrabble and Words With Friends assign each letter of the alphabet a point value based roughly on how common and how easy to play it is - common letters like "e" and "a" are worth 1 point, while rare, hard-to-place letters like "q" and "z" are worth 10. The two games don't use identical values, though: several letters, including "b," "c," "h," "l," "n," and "u," are worth more in Words With Friends than in Scrabble, so the same word can score differently in each game. This calculator sums the raw letter values for both systems so you can compare them directly, but it doesn't account for board bonus squares (double/triple letter or word score) or the extra bonus for using all seven tiles - those depend on where the word lands on the board, not the word itself.

Want to see the score for every word you could play from your tiles, not just one? Try the Word Finder, which shows each result's Scrabble score alongside the word.

Frequently asked questions

How is the Scrabble score calculated?

Each letter is worth its standard Scrabble tile value (e.g. "q" and "z" are 10 points, common letters like "e" and "a" are 1 point), summed across the whole word. Board bonus squares like double or triple word score aren't factored in - this scores the word itself.

How is Words With Friends scoring different from Scrabble?

Words With Friends uses its own tile point values, which differ from Scrabble's for several letters (for example "b" and "c" are worth 4 points instead of 3). That's why this calculator shows both totals side by side rather than assuming they're the same.

What if my word isn't in the dictionary?

The calculator still scores it - it's just a letter-value calculator - but it'll flag when the word isn't found in our dictionary, since that word likely wouldn't be accepted in an actual game.