Daily Rack · day 2
Friday 14 August 2026
O1G2V4A1R1E1
Every player in the world opened Friday 14 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: O, G, V, blank, A, R, E. The rack is derived from the date itself, so it is identical on every device and nobody gets an easier deal.
The highest-scoring opening word available on this rack is FORGAVE, worth 117 points. It plays down, starting 6 squares before the centre star. It uses all seven tiles, so it also collects the full-kiln bonus. In all, 784 different words can be played from these letters as an opening move.
Opening words are scored on an empty 13×13 board whose bonus squares are laid out in a four-fold pinwheel. The first word must cross the centre star, which is itself a double-word square, so every opening play is doubled before any letter bonuses underneath it are counted.
This day has closed, but the rack behind it is fixed forever — you can work the same seven tiles out on paper. Today's rack is always open on the home page.
The best word: FORGAVE for 117
O1R1G2A1V4E1117
Other strong words
- OVERAGE 117
- VORLAGE 117
- VOYAGER 117
- GOVERN 30
- GREAVE 30
The best word at each length
The rack opens with words of 2 to 7 letters. This is the highest-scoring one at each length.
| Letters | Word | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AG | 6 |
| 3 | VEG | 22 |
| 4 | GAVE | 24 |
| 5 | GANEV | 28 |
| 6 | GOVERN | 30 |
| 7 | FORGAVE | 117 |