Filled in squares

From the rules:

> * The number of filled in squares within the 20x20 grid. 1 point per a filled square.

What this mean? Is a connector considered also a filled in square? To clarify, how many points are in this 'solution'?:

yarra
a
bilby
b
y

3 words * 5 points = 15 points
2 connectors * 3 points = 6 points
15 filled in squares * 1 point = 15 points
total = 36 points

or

3 words * 5 points = 15 points
2 connectors * 3 points = 6 points
13 filled in squares * 1 point = 13 points
total = 34 points

Tankyou
Àngel

In the example given, 13 squares are filled in.

Does it mean that connector is a field that brings you 4pts
(3for connection+1 for occupied space)?

That's right...

Matt to Àngel> In the example given, 13 squares are filled in.

Kuulest> Does it mean that connector is a field that brings you 4pts (3for connection+1 for occupied space)?

Matt to Kuulest> That's right...

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Sorry Matt, but i am more confused now.

If 'a connector is a field that brings you 4pts', 15 squares (and not 13) are filled in in my example. Maybe i dont understand becouse my poor english, but clarify again, please: total points in my example are 34 or 36?

Tankyou.
Àngel

yarra
a
bilby
b
y

Ok, I will break it down as you did.

3 words = 3 * 5 = 15 points
2 connectors = 2 * 3 = 6 points
13 total letters, or said another way 13 filled in squares = 13 * 1 = 13 points

total = 34 points