RAIA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RAIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAIA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
raiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAIA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about RAIA
- RAIA runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of RAIA
The 4 tiles of RAIA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RAIA
1 longer words begin with RAIA.
Shorter words from the letters in RAIA
Common questions about RAIA
- Is RAIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAIA, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAIA worth?
- RAIA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAIA?
- RAIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAIA:
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