RANCEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RANCEL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RANCEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANCEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rancelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANCEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RANCEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
Anagrams of RANCEL
The 6 tiles of RANCEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RANCEL
3 longer words begin with RANCEL.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCEL
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Common questions about RANCEL
- Is RANCEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANCEL is not in it.
- How many points is RANCEL worth?
- RANCEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCEL?
- RANCEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RANCEL:
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