RAIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAIRD 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAIRD?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAIRD is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAIRD
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAIRD scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,491.
Anagrams of RAIRD
The 5 tiles of RAIRD in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RAIRD
1 longer words begin with RAIRD.
Words ending in RAIRD
1 words end in RAIRD. Useful as a back hook: play RAIRD onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAIRD inside
3 words contain RAIRD in the middle. Words that start with RAIRD are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAIRD
Common questions about RAIRD
- Is RAIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAIRD is not in it.
- How many points is RAIRD worth?
- RAIRD is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAIRD?
- RAIRD takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAIRD:
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