RICE is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RICE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RICE?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RICE is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 8 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RICE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RICE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about RICE
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 RICE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The starchy edible grain of a cereal plant that is a staple food for much of the world.
Rice is grown in flooded paddies across much of Asia and in drier fields elsewhere, and after milling the grains are boiled or steamed to serve as the base of countless dishes. As a verb, to rice food means to press it through a device called a ricer, producing fine strands similar in size to grains of rice.
How RICE is used
Very common; used of the grain, the cooked dish, and as a verb for the kitchen technique.
- She served the curry over a bed of steamed rice.
- They grew rice in the flooded fields below the hill.
- He riced the boiled potatoes for a smoother mash.
- A bag of rice sat on the pantry shelf.
- The recipe called for two cups of cooked rice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RICE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RICE
The 4 tiles of RICE in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RICE
18 longer words begin with RICE.
Words ending in RICE
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in RICE. Useful as a back hook: play RICE onto a word already on the board.
Words with RICE inside
Showing 24 of 131 words that contain RICE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RICE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RICE
Common questions about RICE
- Is RICE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RICE, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RICE worth?
- RICE is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RICE mean?
- The starchy edible grain of a cereal plant that is a staple food for much of the world.
- What letters can be added to RICE?
- RICE takes 8 hooks: 4 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RICE:
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