RECTANGLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RECTANGLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
r1e1c3t1a1n1g2l1e1
PlayableRECTANGLE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept RECTANGLE?
| 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
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful RECTANGLE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECTANGLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RECTANGLE scores
Scrabble r1e1c3t1a1n1g2l1e1 12
Words with Friends r1e1c4t1a1n2g3l2e1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in RECTANGLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECTANGLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECTANGLE
2 longer words begin with RECTANGLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RECTANGLE
regental9 centage10 clanger10 engrace10 glancer10 neglect10 centare9 central9 cleaner9 crenate9 latence9 lectern9 reclean9 reenact9 treacle9 elegant8 enlarge8 general8 gentler8 gleaner8 grantee8 greaten8 negater8 reagent8 tangler8 trangle8 alterne7 enteral7 eternal7 teleran7 cangle9 encage9 glance9 alerce8 canter8 cantle8 careen8 carnet8 cartel8 cental8
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Common questions about RECTANGLE
- Is RECTANGLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECTANGLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECTANGLE worth?
- RECTANGLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECTANGLE?
- RECTANGLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RECTANGLE:
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