RAINSTICKS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. RAINSTICKS 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.
r1a1i1n1s1t1i1c3k5s1
PlayableRAINSTICKS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RAINSTICKS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful RAINSTICKS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINSTICKS
No single letter turns RAINSTICKS into another word.
How RAINSTICKS scores
Scrabble r1a1i1n1s1t1i1c3k5s1 16
Words with Friends r1a1i1n2s1t1i1c4k5s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in RAINSTICKS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINSTICKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINSTICKS
rainstick15 catskins14 rankists12 narcissi10 narcists10 triassic10 airsick13 anticks13 catkins13 catskin13 karstic13 nickars13 stricks13 tisicks13 kainits11 kirtans11 rankist11 straiks11 citrins9 narcist9 racists9 sacrist9 satiric9 instars7 isatins7 raisins7 santirs7 strains7 antick12 catkin12 cranks12 nickar12 saicks12 snacks12 snicks12 stacks12 stanck12 sticks12 strack12 strick12
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Common questions about RAINSTICKS
- Is RAINSTICKS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAINSTICKS is not in it.
- How many points is RAINSTICKS worth?
- RAINSTICKS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAINSTICKS?
- No single letter can be added to RAINSTICKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of RAINSTICKS:
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