RAKESHAME is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAKESHAME 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAKESHAME?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAKESHAME is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAKESHAME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rakeshamesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAKESHAME scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RAKESHAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAKESHAME has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RAKESHAME
1 longer words begin with RAKESHAME.
Shorter words from the letters in RAKESHAME
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Common questions about RAKESHAME
- Is RAKESHAME valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAKESHAME is not in it.
- How many points is RAKESHAME worth?
- RAKESHAME is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAKESHAME?
- RAKESHAME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RAKESHAME:
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