RELEASE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RELEASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELEASE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELEASE is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 8.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELEASE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELEASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RELEASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 84,215.
What does RELEASE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To set someone or something free, or to make something available to the public.
The core idea of release is letting go: opening a hand, a gate or a prison door. From there it extends to making films, songs, software and statements public, and to relieving a person of an obligation.
How RELEASE is used
A very common verb in everyday speech, law, media and technology; it also serves as a noun.
- The keeper will release the bird as soon as its wing heals.
- The studio plans to release the film in the summer.
- Pull the lever to release the brake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELEASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RELEASE
8 longer words begin with RELEASE.
Shorter words from the letters in RELEASE
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Common questions about RELEASE
- Is RELEASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELEASE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELEASE worth?
- RELEASE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELEASE mean?
- To set someone or something free, or to make something available to the public.
- What letters can be added to RELEASE?
- RELEASE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RELEASE:
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