BEDRAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. BEDRAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEDRAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEDRAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEDRAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bedrailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEDRAIL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEDRAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about BEDRAIL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEDRAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A rail running along the side of a bed, either as part of the frame or as a safety barrier.
A bedrail serves two jobs: in a wooden bed it joins the headboard to the footboard, and in hospitals it is a raised guard that stops a patient rolling out. Care homes sometimes debate bedrail use because it can also trap a limb.
How BEDRAIL is used
Bedrail is used in furniture making and in nursing or hospital settings.
- The carpenter fitted a new oak bedrail to the frame.
- Nurses raised the bedrail before leaving the ward.
- She hung her dressing gown over the bedrail.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEDRAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEDRAIL
The 7 tiles of BEDRAIL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with BEDRAIL
1 longer words begin with BEDRAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in BEDRAIL
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Common questions about BEDRAIL
- Is BEDRAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEDRAIL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEDRAIL worth?
- BEDRAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEDRAIL mean?
- A rail running along the side of a bed, either as part of the frame or as a safety barrier.
- What letters can be added to BEDRAIL?
- BEDRAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEDRAIL:
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