RAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAYS?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAYS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 9 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAYS
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RAYS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about RAYS
- 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
Anagrams of RAYS
The 4 tiles of RAYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in RAYS
Showing 24 of 50 words that end in RAYS. Useful as a back hook: play RAYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RAYS inside
7 words contain RAYS in the middle. Words that start with RAYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RAYS
Common questions about RAYS
- Is RAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAYS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAYS worth?
- RAYS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAYS?
- RAYS takes 9 hooks: 9 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RAYS:
Open RAYS in the Word Finder