Daily Rack · day 31
Saturday 12 September 2026
R1E1K5I1H3A1N1
Every player in the world opened Saturday 12 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: R, E, K, I, H, A, N. 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 HIKER, worth 38 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 90 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: HIKER for 38
H3I1K5E1R138
Other strong words
- HANKER 36
- HANKIE 36
- HARKEN 36
- ANKH 30
- HAIK 30
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 | KA | 12 |
| 3 | KHI | 28 |
| 4 | ANKH | 30 |
| 5 | HIKER | 38 |
| 6 | HANKER | 36 |