Daily Rack · day 4
Sunday 16 August 2026
E1I1Y3G2O1A1T1
Every player in the world opened Sunday 16 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: E, I, Y, G, O, A, T. 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 GAIETY, worth 26 points. It plays down, starting 3 squares before the centre star. In all, 61 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: GAIETY for 26
G2A1I1E1T1Y326
Other strong words
- YAGI 20
- YOGA 20
- YOGI 20
- GAY 18
- GEY 18
The best word at each length
The rack opens with words of 2 to 6 letters. This is the highest-scoring one at each length.
| Letters | Word | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AY | 8 |
| 3 | GAY | 18 |
| 4 | YAGI | 20 |
| 5 | TOGAE | 18 |
| 6 | GAIETY | 26 |