Daily Rack · day 23
Friday 4 September 2026
N1T1T1I1U1P2P2
Every player in the world opened Friday 4 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: N, T, T, I, U, P, 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 PINUP, worth 22 points. It plays down, starting 2 squares before the centre star. In all, 33 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: PINUP for 22
P2I1N1U1P222
Other strong words
- INPUT 18
- PUTTI 18
- PINT 14
- PIP 14
- PUNT 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 | PI | 6 |
| 3 | PIP | 14 |
| 4 | PINT | 14 |
| 5 | PINUP | 22 |