REG is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. REG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REG?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REG is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REG scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in REG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 749.
What stands out about REG
- The same 3 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 REG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalBritish
A vehicle registration number.
Reg is British and clipped from registration, and it is what everybody actually says instead of the full phrase. A separate reg, usually plural, is short for regulations, and the two never turn up in the same sentence.
How REG is used
Countable: a reg, two regs. Informal and British.
- The reg was the only thing the witness remembered.
- The word reg is clipped from registration.
- A private reg costs more than the car it goes on.
- The regs changed in April and nobody was told.
- Two regs on one vehicle is an offence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REG
The 3 tiles of REG in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with REG
Showing 24 of 380 words that begin with REG.
Words ending in REG
3 words end in REG. Useful as a back hook: play REG onto a word already on the board.
Words with REG inside
Showing 24 of 411 words that contain REG somewhere in the middle. Words that start with REG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in REG
Common questions about REG
- Is REG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REG, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REG worth?
- REG is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REG mean?
- A vehicle registration number.
- What letters can be added to REG?
- REG takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of REG:
Open REG in the Word Finder