Daily Rack · day 28
Wednesday 9 September 2026
E1T1E1H3A1T1S1
Every player in the world opened Wednesday 9 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: E, T, E, H, A, T, S. 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 THETAS, worth 24 points. It plays down, starting 5 squares before the centre star. In all, 89 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: THETAS for 24
T1H3E1T1A1S124
Other strong words
- HAETS 22
- HASTE 22
- HATES 22
- HEATS 22
- TEETH 22
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 | AH | 8 |
| 3 | ASH | 16 |
| 4 | EATH | 18 |
| 5 | HAETS | 22 |
| 6 | THETAS | 24 |