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Big Brother scoring

The proposed scoring for when Big Brother opens. Point values may change before launch.

Competition

  • Won Head of Household

    Won a Head of Household competition, including Part 3 of the Final HOH.

    +5
  • Won the Power of Veto

    Won a Power of Veto competition.

    +4
  • Won a safety competition

    Won Block Buster or another official competition that grants safety that week, other than HOH or Veto.

    +3
  • Won a Final HOH round

    Won Part 1 or Part 2 of the three-part Final Head of Household.

    +2 / round

Strategy

  • Earned a special power

    Earned or was given an official secret power or advantage, recorded when first shown on the broadcast.

    +3 / power
  • Voted with the house

    Cast a vote to evict the houseguest who was evicted, including an HOH tie-break or the final HOH's sole vote.

    +1

Social

  • Won America's Favorite Houseguest

    Named America's Favorite Houseguest at the finale, from the official announcement. Hosts may set this to 0.

    +5

Survival

  • Nominated for eviction

    Placed on the block, including replacement and third nominees.

    −2 / nomination
  • Survived the block

    Was a nominee for an eviction and was not evicted, whether saved by the Veto, a safety competition, a power or the vote.

    +3
  • Received eviction votes

    Points per eviction vote cast against them, from the official tally.

    −1 / vote
  • Evicted

    Left the house by eviction, including the final-three eviction and eliminations decided by a player or twist.

    −10
  • Left for medical or personal reasons

    Left the house for a stated medical reason or family emergency. Status only.

    0

Penalties

  • Received an official penalty

    Got a penalty nomination, penalty vote or other rule-break punishment stated on the broadcast.

    −3 / penalty
  • Quit or expelled

    Walked out, self-evicted, or was removed by production for conduct.

    −10

Milestones

  • Reached the jury phase

    Was in the house when the jury phase began, including the first juror.

    +5
  • Returned to the game

    Re-entered the house after eviction through an official twist; scoring resumes from that episode.

    +3

Finale

  • Reached the final three

    Was one of the last three houseguests.

    +5
  • Reached the final two

    Sat in front of the jury as a finalist.

    +10
  • Received jury votes

    Points per jury vote received on finale night.

    +3 / vote
  • Won Big Brother

    Won the season.

    +20