Daily Rack · day 37
Friday 18 September 2026
A1V4E1U1L1I1K5
Every player in the world opened Friday 18 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: A, V, E, U, L, I, K. 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 KEVIL, worth 42 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 59 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: KEVIL for 42
K5E1V4I1L142
Other strong words
- VAKIL 42
- KIVA 32
- ALIKE 28
- ELUVIA 28
- ILKA 26
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 | AUK | 24 |
| 4 | KIVA | 32 |
| 5 | KEVIL | 42 |
| 6 | ELUVIA | 28 |