RAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAIL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAIL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAIL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about RAIL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 6 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 RAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A horizontal bar, especially one fixed as part of a fence, staircase, or track for wheels to run on.
A rail can be the bar gripped along a staircase, the fence-like barrier around a racecourse or balcony, or one of the pair of steel bars that a train's wheels roll along. In every case the word points to a long, narrow bar meant to guide, support, or enclose something.
How RAIL is used
Everyday word; also used as a verb meaning to complain bitterly (to rail against something), a separate sense from the bar.
- She gripped the rail tightly as she climbed the stairs.
- The horses thundered past the rail at the final bend.
- Workers repaired a broken rail along the track.
- A wooden rail ran the length of the balcony.
- He hung his towel over the rail to dry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RAIL
The 4 tiles of RAIL in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with RAIL
Showing 24 of 46 words that begin with RAIL.
Words ending in RAIL
Showing 24 of 30 words that end in RAIL. Useful as a back hook: play RAIL onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAIL inside
Showing 24 of 121 words that contain RAIL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RAIL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAIL
Common questions about RAIL
- Is RAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAIL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAIL worth?
- RAIL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAIL mean?
- A horizontal bar, especially one fixed as part of a fence, staircase, or track for wheels to run on.
- What letters can be added to RAIL?
- RAIL takes 7 hooks: 5 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAIL:
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