RADE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RADE 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RADE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RADE is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RADE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RADE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about RADE
- The same 4 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
Anagrams of RADE
The 4 tiles of RADE in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in RADE
Showing 24 of 53 words that end in RADE. Useful as a back hook: play RADE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RADE inside
Showing 24 of 141 words that contain RADE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RADE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RADE
Common questions about RADE
- Is RADE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RADE is not in it.
- How many points is RADE worth?
- RADE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RADE?
- RADE takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RADE:
Open RADE in the Word Finder