RAILLERY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAILLERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAILLERY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAILLERY is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILLERY
No single letter turns RAILLERY into another word.
How RAILLERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILLERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILLERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAILLERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Light, good-humoured teasing between friends.
Raillery is playful banter that is not meant to hurt, which separates it from mockery. It belongs to witty conversation and is often found in descriptions of friendships and family dinners.
How RAILLERY is used
Slightly literary word for gentle joking talk.
- The brothers exchanged friendly raillery over breakfast.
- His raillery made the whole table laugh.
- She took the raillery in good part and answered in kind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAILLERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILLERY
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Common questions about RAILLERY
- Is RAILLERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILLERY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILLERY worth?
- RAILLERY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAILLERY mean?
- Light, good-humoured teasing between friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILLERY?
- No single letter can be added to RAILLERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILLERY:
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