Daily Rack · day 29
Thursday 10 September 2026
F3T1N1C2R1A1A1
Every player in the world opened Thursday 10 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: F, T, N, C, R, A, A. 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 CAFTAN, worth 28 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 43 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: CAFTAN for 28
C2A1F3T1A1N128
Other strong words
- FRANC 26
- CRAFT 22
- FACT 20
- AFAR 18
- CARAT 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 | FA | 8 |
| 3 | ARF | 16 |
| 4 | FACT | 20 |
| 5 | FRANC | 26 |
| 6 | CAFTAN | 28 |