<p>You get both.</p>
<p>In fact, there are three bonuses that you can get on your first turn, evaluated in this order:</p>
<ul>
<li>Double letter score (if you play your word such that it hits one of the double letter scores that are 5 away from the starting square)</li>
<li>Double word score (from the starting square)</li>
<li>Bingo: +50 points for using all your letters</li>
</ul>
<p>Let's say you play the word &quot;LETTERS&quot;, with the L on a double letter score.  You would get 66 points:</p>
<ol>
<li>Base 7 for tiles: all these tiles are 1 point</li>
<li>8 points post double letter score (the L is doubled to 2 points)</li>
<li>16 points post double word score</li>
<li>66 points post bonus</li>
</ol>

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<p>What scoring conditions apply if all 7 letters are used for the first word in Scrabble? Does the player get double points for the word AND 50 points for using all their tiles?</p>

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# Scoring first word with all 7 letters

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-27)

What scoring conditions apply if all 7 letters are used for the first word in Scrabble? Does the player get double points for the word AND 50 points for using all their tiles?

**Tags:** scrabble, scoring


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-01-27. Score: 9

You get both.

In fact, there are three bonuses that you can get on your first turn, evaluated in this order:

* Double letter score (if you play your word such that it hits one of the double letter scores that are 5 away from the starting square)
* Double word score (from the starting square)
* Bingo: +50 points for using all your letters

Let's say you play the word "LETTERS", with the L on a double letter score. You would get 66 points:

1. Base 7 for tiles: all these tiles are 1 point
2. 8 points post double letter score (the L is doubled to 2 points)
3. 16 points post double word score
4. 66 points post bonus


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