RAINWASH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. RAINWASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAINWASH?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINWASH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINWASH
Front hooks — 1
brainwashBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAINWASH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAINWASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINWASH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAINWASH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The carrying away of soil and loose material down a slope by falling rain.
Geologists and farmers use rainwash for the slow stripping of a hillside by running rainwater. It is a gentle process compared with a flood, but over years it can lay bare a whole bank.
How RAINWASH is used
Used in geology, soil science and land management.
- Rainwash had exposed the roots along the slope.
- Terraces were built to reduce rainwash on the steep field.
- A fan of pale silt marked the rainwash at the foot of the hill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAINWASH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAINWASH
3 longer words begin with RAINWASH.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINWASH
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Common questions about RAINWASH
- Is RAINWASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINWASH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINWASH worth?
- RAINWASH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAINWASH mean?
- The carrying away of soil and loose material down a slope by falling rain.
- What letters can be added to RAINWASH?
- RAINWASH takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAINWASH:
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