Daily Rack · day 21
Wednesday 2 September 2026
S1A1M2H3E1N1Z11
Every player in the world opened Wednesday 2 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: S, A, M, H, E, N, Z. 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 HAZES, worth 62 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 81 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: HAZES for 62
H3A1Z11E1S162
Other strong words
- MAZES 58
- HAZE 54
- SMAZE 54
- MAZE 52
- ASHMEN 26
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 | HM | 10 |
| 3 | HAM | 18 |
| 4 | HAZE | 54 |
| 5 | HAZES | 62 |
| 6 | ASHMEN | 26 |