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
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 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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