RASTAFARI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RASTAFARI 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RASTAFARI?
| 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 RASTAFARI is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RASTAFARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rastafarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RASTAFARI scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RASTAFARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RASTAFARI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RASTAFARI
3 longer words begin with RASTAFARI.
Shorter words from the letters in RASTAFARI
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Common questions about RASTAFARI
- Is RASTAFARI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RASTAFARI is not in it.
- How many points is RASTAFARI worth?
- RASTAFARI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RASTAFARI?
- RASTAFARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RASTAFARI:
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