RAYLING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. RAYLING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept RAYLING?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAYLING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAYLING
Front hooks — 1
graylingBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAYLING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RAYLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 228,732.
What stands out about RAYLING
- The same 7 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
Anagrams of RAYLING
The 7 tiles of RAYLING in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in RAYLING
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Common questions about RAYLING
- Is RAYLING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and RAYLING is not in it.
- How many points is RAYLING worth?
- RAYLING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAYLING?
- RAYLING takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RAYLING:
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