RANI is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RANI?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANI is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,345.
What stands out about RANI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A Hindu queen or princess, especially the wife of a raja.
A rani held the rank and title that matched her husband the raja, and in some kingdoms a rani ruled in her own right after his death or in his place. English writing about historical India uses the word much as queen or princess is used for European royalty.
How RANI is used
Found mainly in historical and cultural writing about the Indian subcontinent.
- The rani led her troops into battle after her husband's death.
- Portraits of the young rani hung in the palace hall.
- The rani ruled the small kingdom with great skill.
- Visitors were received in the rani's private apartments.
- Legends still tell of the brave rani who defied the invaders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RANI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RANI
The 4 tiles of RANI in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RANI
8 longer words begin with RANI.
Words ending in RANI
3 words end in RANI. Useful as a back hook: play RANI onto a word already on the board.
Words with RANI inside
Showing 24 of 155 words that contain RANI somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RANI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RANI
Common questions about RANI
- Is RANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANI, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANI worth?
- RANI is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RANI mean?
- A Hindu queen or princess, especially the wife of a raja.
- What letters can be added to RANI?
- RANI takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RANI:
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