Scoring

Every merge earns points equal to the value of the new tile. The deeper you chain merges, the faster your score compounds - understanding this is the key to high-score play.

How Points Are Earned

Score += value of the merged tile

Merging two 512 tiles creates a 1024 tile and adds +1024 pts. Each merge compounds.

Points Per Merge

Tiles Merged	New Tile	Points Earned
2 + 2	4	+4
4 + 4	8	+8
8 + 8	16	+16
16 + 16	32	+32
32 + 32	64	+64
64 + 64	128	+128
128 + 128	256	+256
256 + 256	512	+512
512 + 512	1024	+1024
1024 + 1024	2048	+2048

What Makes a High Score

Keep playing past 2048. The 2048 tile is a milestone, not the end. Merging into 4096, 8192, and beyond multiplies your score exponentially.

Chain merges in one move. A single swipe that triggers 3 merges earns far more than three separate swipes with one merge each.

Use Expert 6×6 for high scores. More tiles on the board means more merge opportunities per game. Expert mode is the best mode for score records.

Keep the board spacious. A crowded board limits future merges. Prioritise moves that open up empty cells to give yourself more room.

Score Benchmarks

Score Range	Stage	Typical Highest Tile
0 – 1,000	Early game	64 – 128
1,000 – 5,000	Mid game	256 – 512
5,000 – 15,000	Completed	1024 – 2048
15,000 – 50,000	Advanced	4096 – 8192
50,000+	Elite	16384+

Key Points

Every merge earns points equal to the new tile value - merging two 512s gives +1024.
Score compounds exponentially: one 2048 tile represents 2+4+8+…+2048 = 4092 points of merge history.
Grid size matters: Expert 6×6 gives 36 tiles to work with versus 16 on Classic - much higher score ceilings.
Your personal best score per difficulty is displayed on your profile and tracked separately for each grid size.
Ranked games require a minimum score to count on the leaderboard - very short games are excluded.

Grid Sizes Compared

Larger grids give more space to build high-value tiles but also make the game harder to control. Classic 4×4 is the original - tight, fast, and unforgiving. Large 5×5 adds breathing room. Expert 6×6 is for score chasers who want the highest possible ceilings.

Mode	Grid	Score Ceiling
Classic	4 × 4	~20,000 typical max
Large	5 × 5	~60,000 typical max
Expert	6 × 6	100,000+ achievable

Pro Tips

Never stop at 2048. Keep your highest tile anchored in a corner and continue building. Every additional merge above 2048 doubles the point gain of previous merges.
Avoid random swipes. Every move that creates no merge is a tile spawned for free - it adds clutter. Plan for at least one merge per move whenever possible.
Set up cascade merges. Arrange rows so that one swipe merges 2→4, then 4→8, then 8→16 in sequence. A three-chain earns 28 points instead of 4+4+4=12.