REGS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. REGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REGS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REGS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REGS
Front hooks — 1
dregsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How REGS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in REGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about REGS
- The same 4 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 REGS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Rules or regulations that must be followed, especially official ones.
Regs is an informal shortening used mainly in speech and casual writing, common in contexts such as workplace safety, sports, or licensing, where people refer to the regs rather than spelling out "regulations" in full. The same short form occasionally refers to a vehicle's registration mark rather than a rule.
How REGS is used
Informal plural noun; treated as the shortened form of regulations.
- The new regs require every worker to wear a helmet.
- He checked the regs before installing the equipment.
- Fire regs limit how many people can be in the room.
- Coaches must follow strict regs during the tournament.
- Nobody had read the updated regs before the inspection.
informal
Rules or regulations that must be followed, especially official ones.
Regs is an informal shortening used mainly in speech and casual writing, common in contexts such as workplace safety, sports, or licensing, where people refer to the regs rather than spelling out "regulations" in full. The same short form occasionally refers to a vehicle's registration mark rather than a rule.
How REGS is used
Informal plural noun; treated as the shortened form of regulations.
- The new regs require every worker to wear a helmet.
- He checked the regs before installing the equipment.
- Fire regs limit how many people can be in the room.
- Coaches must follow strict regs during the tournament.
- Nobody had read the updated regs before the inspection.
Written for this site: 2 meanings of REGS and 10 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REGS
The 4 tiles of REGS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in REGS
2 words end in REGS. Useful as a back hook: play REGS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in REGS
Common questions about REGS
- Is REGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REGS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REGS worth?
- REGS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REGS mean?
- Rules or regulations that must be followed, especially official ones.
- What letters can be added to REGS?
- REGS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of REGS:
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