RANID is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RANID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RANID?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RANID is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RANID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ranidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RANID scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RANID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about RANID
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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 RANID mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A frog belonging to the large family Ranidae, a group of typically long-legged, smooth-skinned frogs found on every continent except Antarctica.
Biologists use this term when they need a precise label for the true frogs, a family that includes familiar pond and river species prized for their powerful hind legs and strong swimming ability. The same word can also work as an adjective, as in a ranid species or a ranid skeleton, describing anything belonging to or characteristic of the family. Because the group is so large and widespread, field guides often start by narrowing a specimen down to ranid before working out the exact species.
How RANID is used
Used mainly in biology and field guides rather than in everyday conversation.
- The pond was full of ranid frogs after the rain.
- Biologists classified the specimen as a ranid species.
- Many ranid frogs are strong swimmers and jumpers.
- The museum display grouped ranid skeletons together.
- Field guides list several ranid varieties native to the area.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RANID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RANID
The 5 tiles of RANID in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RANID
1 longer words begin with RANID.
Words ending in RANID
1 words end in RANID. Useful as a back hook: play RANID onto a word already on the board.
Words with RANID inside
3 words contain RANID in the middle. Words that start with RANID are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RANID
Common questions about RANID
- Is RANID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RANID, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RANID worth?
- RANID is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RANID mean?
- A frog belonging to the large family Ranidae, a group of typically long-legged, smooth-skinned frogs found on every continent except Antarctica.
- What letters can be added to RANID?
- RANID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RANID:
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