RAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. RAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept RAILS?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful RAILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for RAILS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How RAILS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in RAILS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.

What stands out about RAILS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of RAILS

The 5 tiles of RAILS in a different order — 6 found.

Words ending in RAILS

Showing 24 of 29 words that end in RAILS. Useful as a back hook: play RAILS onto a word already on the board.

Words with RAILS inside

1 words contain RAILS in the middle. Words that start with RAILS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in RAILS

Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about RAILS

Is RAILS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAILS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is RAILS worth?

RAILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to RAILS?

RAILS takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.