RAILROAD is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RAILROAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
r1a1i1l1r1o1a1d2
PlayableRAILROAD · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RAILROAD?
| 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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful RAILROAD is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAILROAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
railroadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAILROAD scores
Scrabble r1a1i1l1r1o1a1d2 9
Words with Friends r1a1i1l2r1o1a1d2 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAILROAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAILROAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RAILROAD
6 longer words begin with RAILROAD.
Shorter words from the letters in RAILROAD
alodia7 laroid7 radial7 oraria6 ardor6 ardri6 aroid6 dolia6 drail6 droil6 idola6 laird6 liard6 lidar6 radar6 radio6 raird6 rorid6 laari5 roral5 aida5 alod5 arid5 daal5 dali5 dari5 dial5 diol5 dirl5 dorr5 idol5 laid5 lard5 lido5 load5 loid5 lord5 odal5 olid5 orad5
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Common questions about RAILROAD
- Is RAILROAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILROAD, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAILROAD worth?
- RAILROAD is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAILROAD?
- RAILROAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAILROAD:
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