Daily Rack · day 35
Wednesday 16 September 2026
L1A1D2Z11U1R1I1
Every player in the world opened Wednesday 16 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: L, A, D, Z, U, R, 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 LIZARD, worth 58 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 47 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.
Today's rack is still open. You get one submission: place your best single opening word, and the game then shows you exactly where your score falls among every word the rack could have played.
The best word: LIZARD for 58
L1I1Z11A1R1D258
Other strong words
- ADZ 50
- IZAR 50
- DRAIL 18
- DULIA 18
- DURAL 18
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 | ADZ | 50 |
| 4 | IZAR | 50 |
| 5 | DRAIL | 18 |
| 6 | LIZARD | 58 |