RAINWEAR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAINWEAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAINWEAR?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAINWEAR is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAINWEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rainwearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAINWEAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RAINWEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAINWEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RAINWEAR
- RAINWEAR begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RAINWEAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Waterproof clothing worn to keep dry in wet weather.
Rainwear covers coats, capes, trousers and boots rather than any single garment. Shops often group it in one department, and the word is an uncountable collective like footwear.
How RAINWEAR is used
A collective noun used in shops and advertising.
- The children pulled on their rainwear before the walk.
- This shop sells rainwear for every season.
- Good rainwear should also let the body breathe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAINWEAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RAINWEAR
1 longer words begin with RAINWEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in RAINWEAR
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Common questions about RAINWEAR
- Is RAINWEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAINWEAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAINWEAR worth?
- RAINWEAR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAINWEAR mean?
- Waterproof clothing worn to keep dry in wet weather.
- What letters can be added to RAINWEAR?
- RAINWEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RAINWEAR:
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