Start with your full rack
Enter all seven tiles first, including duplicate letters. This shows every word your rack can currently make and helps you spot bingos, near-bingos, and strong five- or six-letter plays. If the list is too broad, filter by a board letter you need to connect to.
For example, the rack aelprst can make words such as plaster, stapler, palters, pastel, and staler. The best choice depends on where premium squares are open and what tiles remain afterward.
Balance score with leave
A high score is good, but the letters you keep matter too. Leaving common combinations such as ER, IN, ST, or ATE can create more options next turn. Leaving several vowels or several hard consonants often makes the next rack harder to use.
- Use high-value tiles when they land on premium squares.
- Keep flexible letters when the board is closed.
- Trade short-term points for rack balance when your current rack is clumsy.
Practical workflow
- Search your full rack.
- Check seven-letter and six-letter words first.
- Add starts-with or ends-with filters for board hooks.
- Compare the score, placement, and letters left behind.