Daily Rack · day 38
Saturday 19 September 2026
L1E1G2A1V4U1E1
Every player in the world opened Saturday 19 September 2026 with the same seven tiles: L, E, G, A, V, U, E. 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 GAVEL, worth 30 points. It plays down, starting 4 squares before the centre star. In all, 55 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: GAVEL for 30
G2A1V4E1L130
Other strong words
- VAGUE 30
- VALUE 26
- GAVE 24
- LEAVE 24
- UVEAL 24
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 | AG | 6 |
| 3 | GUV | 22 |
| 4 | GAVE | 24 |
| 5 | GAVEL | 30 |
| 6 | LEAGUE | 20 |