RICRAC is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RICRAC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RICRAC?
| 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 RICRAC is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RICRAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ricracsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RICRAC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RICRAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 981,113.
What does RICRAC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat, narrow braid woven in a zigzag shape and sewn on clothing as trimming.
Dressmakers stitch ricrac along hems, pockets and collars to give a plain garment a cheerful, old-fashioned edge. The wavy line comes from the way the braid is made, so it sits flat and bends easily around curves. The word is also spelled rickrack, which is the more common form in some regions.
How RICRAC is used
Found in sewing and craft writing; sold by the metre in many sizes and colours.
- She edged the apron pocket with yellow ricrac.
- A band of ricrac ran along the hem of the skirt.
- The shop sold ricrac in every colour of the rainbow.
- Blue ricrac gave the curtains a homely look.
- He sewed ricrac onto the costume for the school play.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RICRAC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RICRAC
The 6 tiles of RICRAC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with RICRAC
1 longer words begin with RICRAC.
Shorter words from the letters in RICRAC
Common questions about RICRAC
- Is RICRAC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RICRAC, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RICRAC worth?
- RICRAC is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RICRAC mean?
- A flat, narrow braid woven in a zigzag shape and sewn on clothing as trimming.
- What letters can be added to RICRAC?
- RICRAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RICRAC:
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