RIEL is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. RIEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIEL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIEL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about RIEL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 RIEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of currency of Cambodia.
The riel has been the official currency of Cambodia since the country's independence, although in practice many prices there are also quoted in United States dollars. One riel is formally divided into one hundred smaller units called sen, though those coins are rarely used today.
How RIEL is used
Appears mainly in contexts about Cambodia, its economy, prices, or travel.
- The taxi driver asked to be paid in riel rather than dollars.
- She counted out a thick stack of riel notes at the market.
- The bank posted the daily exchange rate for the riel.
- Small purchases in the countryside were almost always made in riel.
- He exchanged his last riel for a bowl of noodle soup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIEL
The 4 tiles of RIEL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RIEL
1 longer words begin with RIEL.
Words ending in RIEL
3 words end in RIEL. Useful as a back hook: play RIEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with RIEL inside
8 words contain RIEL in the middle. Words that start with RIEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIEL
Common questions about RIEL
- Is RIEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIEL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIEL worth?
- RIEL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIEL mean?
- The basic unit of currency of Cambodia.
- What letters can be added to RIEL?
- RIEL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIEL:
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