Daily Rack · day 16
Friday 28 August 2026
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Every player in the world opened Friday 28 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: E, J, W, O, E, N, Y. 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 ENJOY, worth 50 points. It plays across, starting on the centre star. In all, 44 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: ENJOY for 50
E1N1J8O1Y350
Other strong words
- JOEY 42
- JOW 40
- JOY 40
- JEON 38
- JEE 36
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 | JO | 18 |
| 3 | JOW | 40 |
| 4 | JOEY | 42 |
| 5 | ENJOY | 50 |