REDLEG is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REDLEG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REDLEG?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REDLEG is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REDLEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
redlegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REDLEG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in REDLEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 62,713.
What stands out about REDLEG
- The same 6 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
What does REDLEG mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A member of a Kansas guerrilla band that carried out raids against pro-slavery forces during the American Civil War.
Redleg was the name given to fighters in a secretive Kansas group formed in 1862 that conducted armed raids, particularly against Confederate sympathizers, during the turmoil of the American Civil War. The name is thought to come from red leggings or boot tops some members wore, marking them out from other irregular fighters of the period known collectively as jayhawkers. Historians study the redlegs alongside other Kansas guerrilla bands active in the violent border conflict between Kansas and Missouri.
How REDLEG is used
A historical term from the American Civil War era, referring to a specific Kansas guerrilla group.
- The redleg band raided several farms suspected of aiding the Confederacy.
- Local histories describe how the redlegs operated along the Kansas border.
- A former redleg later wrote a memoir of the guerrilla raids.
- The museum exhibit traces the origins of the Kansas redleg fighters.
- Few written records survive naming individual redlegs by name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REDLEG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REDLEG
The 6 tiles of REDLEG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REDLEG
1 longer words begin with REDLEG.
Shorter words from the letters in REDLEG
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Common questions about REDLEG
- Is REDLEG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REDLEG, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REDLEG worth?
- REDLEG is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REDLEG mean?
- A member of a Kansas guerrilla band that carried out raids against pro-slavery forces during the American Civil War.
- What letters can be added to REDLEG?
- REDLEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of REDLEG:
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