RANCHLESS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. RANCHLESS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
r1a1n1c3h4l1e1s1s1
PlayableRANCHLESS · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RANCHLESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful RANCHLESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCHLESS
Front hooks — 1
branchlessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RANCHLESS scores
Scrabble r1a1n1c3h4l1e1s1s1 14
Words with Friends r1a1n2c4h3l2e1s1s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RANCHLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANCHLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCHLESS
archness13 charnels13 clashers13 raschels13 charnel12 chasers12 chenars12 clasher12 clashes12 crashes12 eschars12 lanches12 larchen12 larches12 ranches12 raschel12 schanse12 sealchs12 ashlers10 halsers10 hansels10 harness10 lashers10 slasher10 ancress9 carless9 caserns9 classer9 lancers9 rancels9 scalers9 scleras9 ransels7 arches11 canehs11 cashes11 chares11 chaser11 chases11 chasse11
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Common questions about RANCHLESS
- Is RANCHLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANCHLESS is not in it.
- How many points is RANCHLESS worth?
- RANCHLESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCHLESS?
- RANCHLESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RANCHLESS:
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