RAINSTICK is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. RAINSTICK is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1a1i1n1s1t1i1c3k5
PlayableRAINSTICK · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RAINSTICK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful RAINSTICK is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINSTICK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rainsticksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAINSTICK scores
Scrabble r1a1i1n1s1t1i1c3k5 15
Words with Friends r1a1i1n2s1t1i1c4k5 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in RAINSTICK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINSTICK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RAINSTICK
1 longer words begin with RAINSTICK.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINSTICK
airsick13 anticks13 catkins13 catskin13 karstic13 nickars13 kainits11 kirtans11 rankist11 citrins9 narcist9 satiric9 antick12 catkin12 cranks12 nickar12 stanck12 strack12 strick12 tisick12 tracks12 tricks12 arikis10 kainit10 kirtan10 kraits10 straik10 takins10 traiks10 tranks10 actins8 anisic8 antics8 arcsin8 artics8 cairns8 casini8 citrin8 crants8 criant8
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Common questions about RAINSTICK
- Is RAINSTICK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAINSTICK is not in it.
- How many points is RAINSTICK worth?
- RAINSTICK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINSTICK?
- RAINSTICK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RAINSTICK:
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