RAINBOW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RAINBOW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
r1a1i1n1b3o1w4
PlayableRAINBOW · 7 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept RAINBOW?
| 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: 56 / 100
56WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.71
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful RAINBOW is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINBOW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAINBOW scores
Scrabble r1a1i1n1b3o1w4 12
Words with Friends r1a1i1n2b4o1w4 14
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAINBOW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Words starting with RAINBOW
6 longer words begin with RAINBOW.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINBOW
brawn10 brown10 rawin8 rowan8 abrin7 bairn7 baron7 borna7 brain7 inorb7 robin7 noria5 bawn9 bawr9 bowr9 braw9 brow9 wabi9 warb9 anow7 arow7 rawn7 wain7 wair7 warn7 wino7 worn7 abri6 bani6 barn6 biro6 boar6 bona6 bora6 born6 bran6 brin6 brio6 obia6 rabi6
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Common questions about RAINBOW
- Is RAINBOW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINBOW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINBOW worth?
- RAINBOW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINBOW?
- RAINBOW takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAINBOW:
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