RAINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAINE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINE is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAINE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,152.
Words starting with RAINE
2 longer words begin with RAINE.
Words ending in RAINE
5 words end in RAINE. Useful as a back hook: play RAINE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAINE inside
Showing 24 of 95 words that contain RAINE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RAINE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINE
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Common questions about RAINE
- Is RAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAINE is not in it.
- How many points is RAINE worth?
- RAINE is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINE?
- RAINE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAINE:
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