RIAS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RIAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIAS?
| 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 RIAS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIAS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How RIAS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about RIAS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of RIAS
The 4 tiles of RIAS in a different order — 5 found.
Words ending in RIAS
Showing 24 of 148 words that end in RIAS. Useful as a back hook: play RIAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIAS inside
Showing 24 of 39 words that contain RIAS somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RIAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIAS
Common questions about RIAS
- Is RIAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIAS, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIAS worth?
- RIAS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIAS?
- RIAS takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIAS:
Open RIAS in the Word Finder