diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
index 6c0f62f2e9..91abfa1f81 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/basic.rs
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ impl BasicBlockBody {
 
 impl WorkScore for BasicBlockBody {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let payload_score = self
-            .payload
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(|p| p.work_score(work_score_params))
-            .unwrap_or(0);
-        work_score_params.block() + payload_score
+        work_score_params.block()
+            + self
+                .payload
+                .as_ref()
+                .map(|p| p.work_score(work_score_params))
+                .unwrap_or(0)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/block.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/block.rs
index abc251f59c..c0b9244321 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/block.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/block.rs
@@ -292,9 +292,7 @@ impl Block {
 
 impl WorkScore for Block {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let body_score = self.body.work_score(work_score_params);
-        let signature_score = self.signature.work_score(work_score_params);
-        body_score + signature_score
+        self.body.work_score(work_score_params) + self.signature.work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
index 91da3e6ef8..c401d0cf5c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/core/mod.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl WorkScore for BlockBody {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
         match self {
             Self::Basic(basic) => basic.work_score(work_score_params),
-            Self::Validation(validation) => 0,
+            Self::Validation(_) => 0,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/account.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/account.rs
index 46aa8b4bf3..29bb19b335 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/account.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/account.rs
@@ -493,9 +493,9 @@ impl StateTransitionVerifier for AccountOutput {
 
 impl WorkScore for AccountOutput {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let features_score = self.features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let immutable_features_score = self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        work_score_params.output() + features_score + immutable_features_score
+        work_score_params.output()
+            + self.features().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/anchor.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/anchor.rs
index e99e66c854..15a607c816 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/anchor.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/anchor.rs
@@ -599,10 +599,10 @@ impl StateTransitionVerifier for AnchorOutput {
 
 impl WorkScore for AnchorOutput {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let native_tokens_score = self.native_tokens().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let features_score = self.features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let immutable_features_score = self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        work_score_params.output() + native_tokens_score + features_score + immutable_features_score
+        work_score_params.output()
+            + self.native_tokens().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.features().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/basic.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/basic.rs
index 3b21f4e482..3c7a74109a 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/basic.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/basic.rs
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ impl BasicOutput {
 
 impl WorkScore for BasicOutput {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let features_score = self.features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        work_score_params.output() + features_score
+        work_score_params.output() + self.features().work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/feature/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/feature/mod.rs
index 67d3c66e17..4a65e603e4 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/feature/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/feature/mod.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl WorkScore for Features {
                 Feature::Staking(_) => work_score_params.staking(),
                 _ => 0,
             })
-            .sum::<u32>()
+            .sum()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/foundry.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/foundry.rs
index d260c401df..26bb45867b 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/foundry.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/foundry.rs
@@ -589,14 +589,14 @@ impl StateTransitionVerifier for FoundryOutput {
 
 impl WorkScore for FoundryOutput {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let features_score = self.features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let immutable_features_score = self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let token_scheme_score = self
-            .token_scheme()
-            .is_simple()
-            .then_some(work_score_params.native_token())
-            .unwrap_or(0);
-        work_score_params.output() + features_score + immutable_features_score + token_scheme_score
+        work_score_params.output()
+            + self.features().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self
+                .token_scheme()
+                .is_simple()
+                .then_some(work_score_params.native_token())
+                .unwrap_or(0)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/output/nft.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/output/nft.rs
index 90a8190695..27c665b589 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/output/nft.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/output/nft.rs
@@ -489,9 +489,9 @@ impl StateTransitionVerifier for NftOutput {
 
 impl WorkScore for NftOutput {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let features_score = self.features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let immutable_features_score = self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params);
-        work_score_params.output() + features_score + immutable_features_score
+        work_score_params.output()
+            + self.features().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.immutable_features().work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/mod.rs
index a8fcd752a3..012fb402bc 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/mod.rs
@@ -81,17 +81,14 @@ impl Payload {
 impl WorkScore for Payload {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
         // 1 byte for the payload kind
-        let score = size_of::<u8>() as u32
-            + match self {
-                Self::SignedTransaction(signed_transaction_payload) => {
-                    signed_transaction_payload.work_score(work_score_params)
-                }
-                Self::TaggedData(tagged_data_payload) => tagged_data_payload.work_score(work_score_params),
-                Self::CandidacyAnnouncement(candidacy_announcement_payload) => {
-                    todo!("work score for candidacy announcement payload")
-                }
-            };
-        score
+        1 + match self {
+            Self::SignedTransaction(signed_transaction) => signed_transaction.work_score(work_score_params),
+            Self::TaggedData(tagged_data) => tagged_data.work_score(work_score_params),
+            Self::CandidacyAnnouncement(candidacy_announcement) => {
+                // TODO: Issue #0000
+                todo!("work score for candidacy announcement payload")
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/mod.rs
index 422cce3bea..9b7c65cd0c 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/mod.rs
@@ -50,10 +50,9 @@ impl SignedTransactionPayload {
 
 impl WorkScore for SignedTransactionPayload {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let size_score = self.packed_len() as u32 * work_score_params.data_byte();
-        let essence_score = self.transaction().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let unlocks_score = self.unlocks().work_score(work_score_params);
-        size_score + essence_score + unlocks_score
+        self.packed_len() as u32 * work_score_params.data_byte()
+            + self.transaction().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.unlocks().work_score(work_score_params)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
index ff9d45ba66..914c975fce 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/signed_transaction/transaction.rs
@@ -326,11 +326,10 @@ impl Transaction {
 
 impl WorkScore for Transaction {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let input_score = self.inputs().len() as u32 * work_score_params.input();
-        let context_input_score = self.context_inputs().len() as u32 * work_score_params.context_input();
-        let outputs_score = self.outputs().work_score(work_score_params);
-        let allotment_score = self.mana_allotments().len() as u32 * work_score_params.allotment();
-        input_score + context_input_score + outputs_score + allotment_score
+        self.inputs().len() as u32 * work_score_params.input()
+            + self.context_inputs().len() as u32 * work_score_params.context_input()
+            + self.outputs().work_score(work_score_params)
+            + self.mana_allotments().len() as u32 * work_score_params.allotment()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/tagged_data.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/tagged_data.rs
index c46ee9cafb..887eb776b0 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/payload/tagged_data.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/payload/tagged_data.rs
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ impl TaggedDataPayload {
 
 impl WorkScore for TaggedDataPayload {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let size_score = self.packed_len() as u32 * work_score_params.data_byte();
-        size_score
+        self.packed_len() as u32 * work_score_params.data_byte()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/src/types/block/unlock/mod.rs b/sdk/src/types/block/unlock/mod.rs
index 2f24c3f922..9a8d54fc6f 100644
--- a/sdk/src/types/block/unlock/mod.rs
+++ b/sdk/src/types/block/unlock/mod.rs
@@ -136,11 +136,9 @@ impl Unlocks {
 
 impl WorkScore for Unlocks {
     fn work_score(&self, work_score_params: WorkScoreParameters) -> u32 {
-        let signature_score = self
-            .iter()
+        self.iter()
             .filter_map(|u| u.is_signature().then_some(work_score_params.signature_ed25519()))
-            .sum::<u32>();
-        signature_score
+            .sum()
     }
 }