diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method/utils.rs b/bindings/core/src/method/utils.rs
index 9eacde8567..30374ec523 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method/utils.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method/utils.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use iota_sdk::{
             dto::{SignedTransactionPayloadDto, TransactionDto},
             TransactionId,
         },
-        protocol::ProtocolParameters,
+        protocol::{ProtocolParameters, WorkScoreParameters},
         signature::Ed25519Signature,
         slot::{SlotCommitment, SlotIndex},
         unlock::Unlock,
@@ -187,4 +187,13 @@ pub enum UtilsMethod {
     },
     IotaMainnetProtocolParameters,
     ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters,
+    /// Returns the work score of a block.
+    /// Expected response: [`WorkScore`](crate::Response::WorkScore)
+    #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+    BlockWorkScore {
+        /// Block
+        block: BlockDto,
+        /// Work score parameters
+        work_score_parameters: WorkScoreParameters,
+    },
 }
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/utils.rs b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/utils.rs
index 8933f10600..57e31fb54a 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/method_handler/utils.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/method_handler/utils.rs
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ use iota_sdk::{
             input::UtxoInput,
             output::{FoundryId, MinimumOutputAmount, Output, OutputId, TokenId},
             payload::{signed_transaction::Transaction, SignedTransactionPayload},
+            protocol::WorkScore,
             semantic::SemanticValidationContext,
             signature::SignatureError,
-            Block,
+            Block, BlockBody,
         },
         TryFromDto,
     },
@@ -169,6 +170,18 @@ pub(crate) fn call_utils_method_internal(method: UtilsMethod) -> Result<Response
         UtilsMethod::ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters => Response::ProtocolParameters(
             iota_sdk::types::block::protocol::shimmer_mainnet_protocol_parameters().clone(),
         ),
+        UtilsMethod::BlockWorkScore {
+            block,
+            work_score_parameters,
+        } => {
+            let block = Block::try_from_dto(block)?;
+            let work_score = match block.body() {
+                BlockBody::Basic(basic) => basic.work_score(work_score_parameters),
+                // Validation blocks have a work score of 0.
+                BlockBody::Validation(_validation) => 0,
+            };
+            Response::WorkScore(work_score)
+        }
     };
 
     Ok(response)
diff --git a/bindings/core/src/response.rs b/bindings/core/src/response.rs
index 928e877dfc..9523642b78 100644
--- a/bindings/core/src/response.rs
+++ b/bindings/core/src/response.rs
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ pub enum Response {
     CustomJson(serde_json::Value),
     /// Response for [`ComputeSlotCommitmentId`](crate::method::UtilsMethod::ComputeSlotCommitmentId)
     SlotCommitmentId(SlotCommitmentId),
+    /// Response for [`BlockWorkScore`](crate::method::UtilsMethod::BlockWorkScore)
+    WorkScore(u32),
 
     // Responses in client and wallet
     /// Response for:
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md b/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
index cf50ed0f67..7a8cb85589 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Security -->
 
+## 2.0.0-alpha.2 - 2024-MM-DD
+
+### Added
+
+- `Utils::blockWorkScore()`;
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `RestrictedAddress` discriminator usage;
+
 ## 2.0.0-alpha.1 - 2024-03-22
 
 Initial alpha release of the Nodejs 2.0 bindings.
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/block/address.ts b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/block/address.ts
index 9bd00a9620..606b8c7c00 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/block/address.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/block/address.ts
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class RestrictedAddress extends Address {
      */
     @Type(() => Address, {
         discriminator: RestrictedAddressDiscriminator,
+        keepDiscriminatorProperty: true,
     })
     readonly address: Address;
     /**
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/index.ts b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/index.ts
index 22de248ba6..59191cedab 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/index.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/index.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import type {
     __BlockBytes__,
     __IotaMainnetProtocolParameters__,
     __ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters__,
+    __BlockWorkScore__,
 } from './utils';
 
 export type __UtilsMethods__ =
@@ -59,4 +60,5 @@ export type __UtilsMethods__ =
     | __VerifyTransactionSyntax__
     | __BlockBytes__
     | __IotaMainnetProtocolParameters__
-    | __ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters__;
+    | __ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters__
+    | __BlockWorkScore__;
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/utils.ts b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/utils.ts
index b27576946e..82d8123e69 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/utils.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/lib/types/utils/bridge/utils.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 import { AccountId } from '../../block/id';
 import { SlotCommitment } from '../../block/slot';
 import { InputSigningData } from '../../client';
+import { WorkScoreParameters } from '../../models';
 import { NumericString } from '../numeric';
 
 export interface __GenerateMnemonicMethod__ {
@@ -242,3 +243,11 @@ export interface __IotaMainnetProtocolParameters__ {
 export interface __ShimmerMainnetProtocolParameters__ {
     name: 'shimmerMainnetProtocolParameters';
 }
+
+export interface __BlockWorkScore__ {
+    name: 'blockWorkScore';
+    data: {
+        block: Block;
+        workScoreParameters: WorkScoreParameters;
+    };
+}
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/lib/utils/utils.ts b/bindings/nodejs/lib/utils/utils.ts
index d70e553722..d32e660f7e 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/lib/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/lib/utils/utils.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
     DecayedMana,
     NumericString,
     Ed25519Address,
+    WorkScoreParameters,
 } from '../types';
 import {
     AccountId,
@@ -638,4 +639,24 @@ export class Utils {
         });
         return params;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the work score of a block.
+     *
+     * @param block The block.
+     * @param workScoreParameters The WorkScoreParameters.
+     * @returns The work score of the block.
+     */
+    static blockWorkScore(
+        block: Block,
+        workScoreParameters: WorkScoreParameters,
+    ): number {
+        return callUtilsMethod({
+            name: 'blockWorkScore',
+            data: {
+                block,
+                workScoreParameters,
+            },
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bindings/nodejs/tests/utils/utils.spec.ts b/bindings/nodejs/tests/utils/utils.spec.ts
index 683f93de8b..5b517f7de8 100644
--- a/bindings/nodejs/tests/utils/utils.spec.ts
+++ b/bindings/nodejs/tests/utils/utils.spec.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import 'dotenv/config';
 import { BasicOutput, BlockId, OutputId, TransactionId, Utils } from '../../out';
 import '../customMatchers';
 import { SlotCommitment } from '../../out/types/block/slot';
-import * as protocol_parameters from '../../../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/protocol_parameters.json';
 import { ProtocolParameters } from '../../lib/types/models/api';
+import * as protocol_parameters from '../../../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/protocol_parameters.json';
+import * as basic_block_transaction_payload_json from '../../../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/basic_block_transaction_payload.json';
+import * as validation_block_json from '../../../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/validation_block.json';
+import { parseBlock } from '../../lib';
 
 describe('Utils methods', () => {
     it('invalid mnemonic error', () => {
@@ -147,4 +150,15 @@ describe('Utils methods', () => {
             BigInt(output.amount) - minimumOutputAmount, creationSlot, targetSlot, protocolParameters)
         expect(decayedPotentialMana).toBe(BigInt(2502459));
     });
+
+    it('compute block work score', async () => {
+        const block = parseBlock(basic_block_transaction_payload_json.block);
+        const workScore = Utils.blockWorkScore(block, protocol_parameters.params.workScoreParameters);
+        expect(workScore).toEqual(basic_block_transaction_payload_json.workScore);
+
+        const validationBlock = parseBlock(validation_block_json.block);
+        const validationBlockWorkScore = Utils.blockWorkScore(validationBlock, protocol_parameters.params.workScoreParameters);
+        expect(validationBlockWorkScore).toEqual(0);
+    });
+
 });
diff --git a/bindings/python/iota_sdk/utils.py b/bindings/python/iota_sdk/utils.py
index 2ed5a9466e..742fbbd576 100644
--- a/bindings/python/iota_sdk/utils.py
+++ b/bindings/python/iota_sdk/utils.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from iota_sdk.types.common import HexStr
 from iota_sdk.types.decayed_mana import DecayedMana
 from iota_sdk.types.payload import Transaction, SignedTransactionPayload
-from iota_sdk.types.node_info import ProtocolParameters
+from iota_sdk.types.node_info import ProtocolParameters, WorkScoreParameters
 from iota_sdk.types.output import Output
 from iota_sdk.types.output_id import OutputId
 from iota_sdk.types.unlock import Unlock
@@ -286,6 +286,16 @@ def shimmer_mainnet_protocol_parameters() -> ProtocolParameters:
         return ProtocolParameters.from_dict(
             _call_method('shimmerMainnetProtocolParameters'))
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def block_work_score(
+            block: Block, work_score_parameters: WorkScoreParameters) -> int:
+        """Returns the work score of a block.
+        """
+        return _call_method('blockWorkScore', {
+            'block': block,
+            'workScoreParameters': work_score_parameters,
+        })
+
 
 class UtilsError(Exception):
     """A utils error."""
diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
index e630e73155..8642e2533d 100644
--- a/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_block.py
@@ -2,22 +2,24 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 import json
-# from iota_sdk import Block, ProtocolParameters
+from iota_sdk import Block, ProtocolParameters, Utils
 
 protocol_params_json = {}
 with open('../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/protocol_parameters.json', "r", encoding="utf-8") as params:
     protocol_params_json = json.load(params)
 
 
-# def test_basic_block_tagged_data_payload():
-#     basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json = {}
-#     with open('../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/basic_block_tagged_data_payload.json', "r", encoding="utf-8") as payload:
-#         basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json = json.load(payload)
-#     block = Block.from_dict(basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json['block'])
-#     protocol_params = ProtocolParameters.from_dict(
-#         protocol_params_json['params'])
-#     expected_id = basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json['id']
-#     assert block.id(protocol_params) == expected_id
+def test_basic_block_tagged_data_payload():
+    basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json = {}
+    with open('../../sdk/tests/types/fixtures/basic_block_tagged_data_payload.json', "r", encoding="utf-8") as payload:
+        basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json = json.load(payload)
+    block = Block.from_dict(basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json['block'])
+    protocol_params = ProtocolParameters.from_dict(
+        protocol_params_json['params'])
+    expected_id = basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json['id']
+    assert block.id(protocol_params) == expected_id
+    assert Utils.block_work_score(
+        block, protocol_params.work_score_parameters) == basic_block_tagged_data_payload_json['workScore']
 
 
 # def test_basic_block_transaction_payload():
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/CHANGELOG.md b/bindings/wasm/CHANGELOG.md
index b415752816..152439b59b 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/bindings/wasm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Security -->
 
+## 2.0.0-alpha.2 - 2024-MM-DD
+
+Same changes as https://github.com/iotaledger/iota-sdk/blob/2.0/bindings/nodejs/CHANGELOG.md.
+
 ## 2.0.0-alpha.1 - 2024-03-26
 
 Initial alpha release of the wasm 2.0 bindings.