READY is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. READY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept READY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful READY is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for READY
Front hooks — 1
breadyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How READY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in READY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about READY
- 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
What does READY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Fully prepared and available for immediate use, action, or a particular purpose.
Something or someone described as ready has finished all necessary preparation and can act or be used without delay, whether that means a meal ready to serve or a person ready to leave the house. The word appears constantly in everyday speech, from casual questions about whether someone is ready to formal announcements that a system or product is ready for release. Ready also combines easily with other words, as in ready-made solutions, extending the core idea of immediate availability.
How READY is used
Ready is an extremely common everyday word, used across casual speech, instructions, and formal announcements alike.
- Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes.
- She packed her bags the night before so she'd be ready to leave early.
- Is the report ready for the meeting this afternoon?
- The team declared the new software ready for release.
- He stood ready at the starting line, waiting for the signal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of READY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of READY
The 5 tiles of READY in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with READY
3 longer words begin with READY.
Words ending in READY
6 words end in READY. Useful as a back hook: play READY onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in READY
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Common questions about READY
- Is READY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts READY, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is READY worth?
- READY is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does READY mean?
- Fully prepared and available for immediate use, action, or a particular purpose.
- What letters can be added to READY?
- READY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of READY:
Open READY in the Word Finder