AREAD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. AREAD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listAREAD · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 6 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
6points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 7,262odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept AREAD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%8%
Our own measure of how useful AREAD is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AREAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
areadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AREAD scores
Scrabble a1r1e1a1d2 6
Words with Friends a1r1e1a1d2 6
Face value of the 5 tiles in AREAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
Words starting with AREAD
2 longer words begin with AREAD.
Shorter words from the letters in AREAD
ared5 dare5 dear5 eard5 rade5 read5 area4 ard4 dae4 der4 rad4 red4 are3 ear3 era3 rea3 ad3 da3 de3 ed3 aa2 ae2 ar2 ea2 er2 re2
Common questions about AREAD
- Is AREAD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and AREAD is not in it.
- How many points is AREAD worth?
- AREAD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AREAD?
- AREAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AREAD:
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