RIFFRAFF is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. RIFFRAFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIFFRAFF?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIFFRAFF is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIFFRAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
riffraffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIFFRAFF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RIFFRAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 4 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. RIFFRAFF needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about RIFFRAFF
- The letter F appears four times in RIFFRAFF.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with RIFFRAFF
1 longer words begin with RIFFRAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in RIFFRAFF
Common questions about RIFFRAFF
- Is RIFFRAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIFFRAFF, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIFFRAFF worth?
- RIFFRAFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RIFFRAFF?
- RIFFRAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RIFFRAFF:
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