RAILBED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. RAILBED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept RAILBED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILBED is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILBED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
railbedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILBED scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAILBED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about RAILBED
- The same 7 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 RAILBED
The 7 tiles of RAILBED in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with RAILBED
1 longer words begin with RAILBED.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILBED
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Common questions about RAILBED
- Is RAILBED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAILBED is not in it.
- How many points is RAILBED worth?
- RAILBED is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILBED?
- RAILBED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAILBED:
Open RAILBED in the Word Finder