RAILCARD is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAILCARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILCARD?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILCARD is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILCARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
railcardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILCARD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILCARD, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILCARD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAILCARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A card that gives its holder cheaper train tickets.
In Britain a railcard is sold for a yearly fee to groups such as students, pensioners or families. Holders show it at the ticket office or add its number online to receive a discount on many fares.
How RAILCARD is used
British travel term used when buying train tickets.
- She bought a railcard to save money on trips home.
- Do not forget your railcard when you buy the ticket.
- The railcard pays for itself after only two journeys.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILCARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAILCARD
1 longer words begin with RAILCARD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILCARD
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Common questions about RAILCARD
- Is RAILCARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILCARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILCARD worth?
- RAILCARD is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILCARD mean?
- A card that gives its holder cheaper train tickets.
- What letters can be added to RAILCARD?
- RAILCARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILCARD:
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