RAYLE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAYLE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAYLE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAYLE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAYLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAYLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in RAYLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about RAYLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of RAYLE
The 5 tiles of RAYLE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RAYLE
8 longer words begin with RAYLE.
Words ending in RAYLE
2 words end in RAYLE. Useful as a back hook: play RAYLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAYLE inside
3 words contain RAYLE in the middle. Words that start with RAYLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAYLE
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Common questions about RAYLE
- Is RAYLE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAYLE is not in it.
- How many points is RAYLE worth?
- RAYLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAYLE?
- RAYLE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of RAYLE:
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