RIEM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. RIEM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RIEM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIEM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIEM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
riemsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIEM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in RIEM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about RIEM
- 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 RIEM mean in Scrabble?
noun
South African
A long strip of rawhide or worked leather, used in southern Africa as a cord, rope or lace.
A riem is cut from cattle hide and can be twisted or plaited for strength, then used for tasks such as tying loads, making whips, or lacing the seats of traditional riempie chairs. The word comes from Afrikaans and remains common in South African English outside big cities.
How RIEM is used
South African; familiar in rural and farming contexts.
- He tied the gate shut with a length of riem.
- The old chair was seated with a woven riem.
- Farmers still cut a riem from fresh cattle hide.
- She plaited a riem to use as a makeshift belt.
- The wagon load was lashed down with a thick riem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIEM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RIEM
The 4 tiles of RIEM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with RIEM
3 longer words begin with RIEM.
Words with RIEM inside
2 words contain RIEM in the middle. Words that start with RIEM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RIEM
Common questions about RIEM
- Is RIEM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIEM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIEM worth?
- RIEM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIEM mean?
- A long strip of rawhide or worked leather, used in southern Africa as a cord, rope or lace.
- What letters can be added to RIEM?
- RIEM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of RIEM:
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