Lesson 2 of 15
Your first turn
To decide who starts, everyone draws one tile. Closest to A goes first, and a blank beats everything. Put those tiles back, mix the bag, and everyone draws seven.
The first word must be at least two letters long, read left to right or top to bottom, and cover the ★ in the center of the board.
- 1Put your tiles down in one straight line.
- 2Add up the letters, apply any bonus squares, and say your score out loud.
- 3Draw from the bag until you have seven tiles again.
Practice
Which first play is allowed?
Practice
CAT is the first play of the game. C is 3, A and T are 1 each. What does it score?
Forgot what a word means? Table words
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Free scoring guide for your next game
A one-page printable of tile points, bonus squares and how a turn scores. Download it right away. Then two short welcome emails (three scoring habits, then what Tileside Pro adds), and about once a month, a little more around the holidays: a word to know and a tip that scores.
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