RAFFIA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RAFFIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAFFIA?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAFFIA is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAFFIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
raffiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAFFIA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RAFFIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 613,196.
What does RAFFIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A soft, pale fibre taken from the leaves of a palm tree of Africa and Madagascar, used for tying plants and for weaving baskets, mats and hats.
The fibre is stripped from the leaves of the raffia palm and dried until it is flexible and strong. Gardeners favour raffia for tying young shoots and grafts because it is gentle on stems. Craftspeople weave it into baskets, hats and table mats. The name is also used for the palm itself.
How RAFFIA is used
Common in gardening and craft contexts.
- He tied the tomato plants to their canes with raffia.
- A basket of woven raffia sat by the door.
- The dancers wore skirts made of raffia.
- We bought a bundle of natural raffia at the garden centre.
- She wrapped the gift in brown paper and a bow of raffia.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAFFIA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAFFIA
The 6 tiles of RAFFIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RAFFIA
1 longer words begin with RAFFIA.
Shorter words from the letters in RAFFIA
Common questions about RAFFIA
- Is RAFFIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAFFIA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAFFIA worth?
- RAFFIA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAFFIA mean?
- A soft, pale fibre taken from the leaves of a palm tree of Africa and Madagascar, used for tying plants and for weaving baskets, mats and hats.
- What letters can be added to RAFFIA?
- RAFFIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RAFFIA:
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