Daily Rack · day 5
Monday 17 August 2026
I1E1C2L1L1G2P2
Every player in the world opened Monday 17 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: I, E, C, L, L, G, P. 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 CELLI, worth 18 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 32 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: CELLI for 18
C2E1L1L1I118
Other strong words
- CLIP 16
- EPIC 16
- PICE 16
- CEIL 14
- CELL 14
The best word at each length
The rack opens with words of 2 to 5 letters. This is the highest-scoring one at each length.
| Letters | Word | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PE | 6 |
| 3 | CEP | 14 |
| 4 | CLIP | 16 |
| 5 | CELLI | 18 |