Mark My Word

Players drag letter tiles from their rack to the board. If the letter makes the existing letters into a valid word it "locks" those existing letters and points are awarded: 1 point per letter in the complete word for each "unlocked" tile to the player that placed the tile to the board, and 2 points per tile in the complete word for the letter that finishes a word (at least the minimum word length). The minimum word length can set set to two, three or four letters in 'Options'.

EXAMPLE: If Player 1 placed the tiles "A" and "R" to the right of the locked letter "E" and the minimum word length was two or three letters, the "A" tile would earn Player 1 three points (3 letter word times 1 point per letter) and the "R" would earn the player 6 points (3 letter word times 2 points per letter) for completing the word.

If Player 2 then played an "N" after the "R" to form the word EARN, Player 2 would be awarded 12 points (8 letter word times 2 points per letter) for completing the word. Since the letters in "EAR" already formed a word and were awarded points, no further points are awarded for locking those letters.

Invalid Plays: If the player attempts to place a tile in a valid position in an attempt to make a word, but the letter placed does not make a valid partial word, it is an invalid play. In this case, the letter is destroyed, the player loses 5 points, and the turn automatically passes to the next player.

Ending the Turn: After the player is finished placing tiles to the board, the player may select the "PASS" button and the turn will then go the the next player in a clockwise direction. If the player has placed all the tiles in the rack to the board, the turn will pass automatically.

Winning the Game: After every tile is played to the board, or if every player passes on his/her turn and the player on the second pass chooses to end the game, every unlocked tile on the board subtracts 2 points from the player that placed it. Additionally, every tile in the rack subtracts 1 point from the total score of that player. The player with the highest score at the end is awarded the victory.