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Is RANGE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RANGE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"”.

Quick answer

Is RANGE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RANGE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: ANGER, REGNA, RENGA.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
5
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

RANGE meaning and definition

RANGE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

RANGE as a noun

  1. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet".
  2. The limits within which something can be effective.
  3. A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze.

RANGE as a verb

  1. Change or be different within limits.

RANGE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RANGE scores 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is G, worth 2 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
A11
N12
G23
E11
Total68

RANGE on premium squares

On a double word square RANGE scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting G on a triple letter square instead adds 4 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of RANGE

3 words use exactly the same 5 letters as RANGE. See all anagrams of RANGE.

Shorter words hiding in RANGE

The letters R, A, N, G, E make 49 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble RANGE: all 49 words.

  • rage5
  • age4
  • near4
  • nag4
  • rag4
  • gear5
  • ear3
  • earn4
  • era3
  • ar2
  • er2
  • gar4
  • ne2
  • re2
  • ag3
  • an2
  • ane3
  • are3
  • ea2
  • en2
  • erg4
  • ern3
  • gean5
  • gen4

Words like RANGE

One-letter changes to RANGE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in RANGE

  • rangy9
  • mange8
  • ranee5
  • radge7
  • rance7
  • ranga6
  • rangi6
  • ranke9

Add one letter to RANGE

  • orange7
  • ranger7
  • grange8
  • ranged8
  • ranges7
  • raunge7

Remove one letter from RANGE

More 5-letter words starting with RA

  • raise5
  • rally8
  • radio6
  • ravel8
  • rapid8
  • raven8
  • rabbi9
  • ranch10
  • rangy9
  • ratio5
  • razor14
  • rabid8
  • racer7
  • ratty8
  • raver8
  • rabat7
  • radar6
  • rajah15

RANGE word facts

RANGE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with R and ends with E. By corpus frequency, RANGE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters R, A, N, G, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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RANGE Scrabble word FAQ

Is RANGE a Scrabble word?

Yes. RANGE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RANGE mean?

RANGE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"”.

How many points is RANGE worth in Scrabble?

RANGE is worth 6 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is RANGE in Words With Friends?

RANGE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RANGE?

RANGE has 3 anagrams: ANGER, REGNA, RENGA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RANGE?

You can make 49 shorter words from the letters in RANGE, including RAGE, AGE, NEAR and NAG.

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