RAINBOWS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. RAINBOWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAINBOWS?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINBOWS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINBOWS
No single letter turns RAINBOWS into another word.
How RAINBOWS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAINBOWS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINBOWS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RAINBOWS
- All 8 letters of RAINBOWS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RAINBOWS mean in Scrabble?
RAINBOWS is the plural of RAINBOW.
RAINBOW(noun) — An arc of coloured bands appearing in the sky when sunlight shines through falling rain or mist.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINBOWS
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Common questions about RAINBOWS
- Is RAINBOWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINBOWS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINBOWS worth?
- RAINBOWS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINBOWS?
- No single letter can be added to RAINBOWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAINBOWS:
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