How many points is B worth in Scrabble?
B is worth 3 points in Scrabble. There are 2 B tiles in a standard 100-tile English set.
B at a glance
| Point value | 3 points |
| Tiles in a set | 2 of 100 |
| Commonness in the bag | 13th most common letter |
| On a double letter | 6 points |
| On a triple letter | 9 points |
| Share of all points in the set | 3.2% of 187 |
What B is worth on premium squares
The tile itself is always 3 points. Premium squares change what the play is worth, not what the tile is worth. A double letter square doubles just this tile to 6; a triple letter square triples it to 9. Word multipliers are applied afterwards, to the whole word — so B on a triple letter square inside a triple word play contributes 27 points. How premium squares stack covers the cases people get wrong.
Highest-scoring words with B
Valid words of up to eight letters, by plain tile score before any premium squares.
Short words starting with B
Five letters or fewer — the ones that actually come up when you are stuck with this tile.
B in Scrabble: common questions
How many points is B worth in Scrabble?
B is worth 3 points in Scrabble. That value never changes — only the square it is played on can multiply it.
How many B tiles are in a Scrabble set?
A standard English set contains 2 B tiles out of 100 tiles in total, making it the 13th most common letter in the bag.
What does B score on a double or triple letter square?
On a double letter square B scores 6 points, and on a triple letter square it scores 9. Word multipliers then apply to the whole word after that, so a B on a triple letter inside a double word play is worth 18 points on its own.
Which other letters are worth 3 points?
C, M, P are also worth 3 points each. See the full chart for every tile value.
Every letter
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