READS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points

Yes. READS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept READS?

Word power: 44 / 100

Our own measure of how useful READS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for READS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How READS scores

Face value of the 5 tiles in READS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.

What stands out about READS

• The same 5 tiles also spell 6 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 READS

The 5 tiles of READS in a different order — 6 found.

Words ending in READS

Showing 24 of 52 words that end in READS. Useful as a back hook: play READS onto a word already on the board.

Words with READS inside

6 words contain READS in the middle. Words that start with READS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in READS

Showing 40 of 55. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about READS

Is READS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts READS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is READS worth?

READS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to READS?

READS takes 5 hooks: 5 in front and 0 at the end.