Unscramble FRAY
FRAY is itself a valid word in both Scrabble and Words With Friends, worth 10 points and 9 respectively on plain squares. Rearranged and shortened, the same 4 letters make 12 words in total, from 4 letters down to two. No other word uses all 4 letters, which makes it a safe rack to hold. The highest scoring option is FRAY at 10 points in Scrabble. Affray; broil; contest; combat. Who began this bloody fray Shak. To frighten; to terrify; to alarm. I. Taylor. What frays ye, that were wont to comfort me affrayed Spenser. To bear the… If you can play it as it stands, do that before shortening it. A full rack usually outscores a shorter word even when the shorter one looks cleverer. Our guide to unscrambling letters fast explains the order to try these in.
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Scores shown are the bare tile values. Premium squares, and the fifty point bonus for using all seven tiles, are not included because they depend on where the word lands. More on that here.