RAILAGES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAILAGES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RAILAGES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILAGES is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILAGES
No single letter turns RAILAGES into another word.
How RAILAGES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILAGES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILAGES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RAILAGES
- The same 8 tiles also spell 3 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 RAILAGES
The 8 tiles of RAILAGES in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILAGES
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Common questions about RAILAGES
- Is RAILAGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILAGES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILAGES worth?
- RAILAGES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILAGES?
- No single letter can be added to RAILAGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILAGES:
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