RAILCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RAILCAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILCAR?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILCAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILCAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILCAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAILCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 411,717.
What stands out about RAILCAR
- RAILCAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RAILCAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A railway vehicle with its own engine that carries passengers, or in American English any railroad carriage or wagon.
Unlike a carriage pulled by a locomotive, a self propelled railcar can run alone on lightly used lines. Americans also say railcar for a freight wagon, which can confuse British readers.
How RAILCAR is used
Railcar has a passenger sense in British English and a broader sense in the United States.
- A diesel railcar carried commuters to the coast.
- The freight yard held a row of empty railcars.
- They converted an old railcar into a cafe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILCAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAILCAR
3 longer words begin with RAILCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILCAR
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Common questions about RAILCAR
- Is RAILCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILCAR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILCAR worth?
- RAILCAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILCAR mean?
- A railway vehicle with its own engine that carries passengers, or in American English any railroad carriage or wagon.
- What letters can be added to RAILCAR?
- RAILCAR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAILCAR:
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