Daily Rack · day 19
Monday 31 August 2026
N1K5F3W3S1A1I1
Every player in the world opened Monday 31 August 2026 with the same seven tiles: N, K, F, W, S, A, I. 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 KAIFS, worth 34 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 77 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: KAIFS for 34
K5A1I1F3S134
Other strong words
- SWANK 34
- SWINK 34
- FINKS 32
- WINKS 32
- FAWNS 30
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 | KA | 12 |
| 3 | KAF | 28 |
| 4 | FINK | 30 |
| 5 | KAIFS | 34 |