RYA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. RYA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RYA?
| 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 RYA is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RYA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RYA scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in RYA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about RYA
- The same 3 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
Anagrams of RYA
The 3 tiles of RYA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with RYA
3 longer words begin with RYA.
Words ending in RYA
4 words end in RYA. Useful as a back hook: play RYA onto a word already on the board.
Words with RYA inside
Showing 24 of 40 words that contain RYA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with RYA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in RYA
Common questions about RYA
- Is RYA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RYA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RYA worth?
- RYA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RYA?
- RYA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of RYA:
Open RYA in the Word Finder