Daily Rack · day 14
Wednesday 26 August 2026
R1E1R1L1D2E1A1
Every player in the world opened Wednesday 26 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: R, E, R, L, D, E, A. 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 DEALER, worth 20 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 70 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: DEALER for 20
D2E1A1L1E1R120
Other strong words
- DEARER 20
- LARDER 20
- LEADER 20
- READER 20
- REARED 20
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 | AD | 6 |
| 3 | DAL | 12 |
| 4 | DALE | 14 |
| 5 | ALDER | 18 |
| 6 | DEALER | 20 |