RANCIDER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. RANCIDER 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.
Which word lists accept RANCIDER?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANCIDER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANCIDER
No single letter turns RANCIDER into another word.
How RANCIDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RANCIDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RANCIDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RANCIDER
- RANCIDER 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 RANCIDER mean in Scrabble?
RANCIDER is the comparative form of RANCID.
RANCID(adjective) — Having the sour, unpleasant taste or smell of fats and oils that have gone bad.
Shorter words from the letters in RANCIDER
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Common questions about RANCIDER
- Is RANCIDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RANCIDER is not in it.
- How many points is RANCIDER worth?
- RANCIDER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RANCIDER?
- No single letter can be added to RANCIDER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RANCIDER:
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