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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. RAISE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 5 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
lift, heave, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase, ascent, acclivity, climb, upgrade, resurrect, upraise, enhance, heighten, elevate
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
RAISE scores 5 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×1, I×1, R×1, S×1
RAISE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "RAISE — put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"" (5 Scrabble points).
RAISE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is RAISE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
RAISE (noun): the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up". Additional senses: increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it"; the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise".
In standard Scrabble scoring, RAISE totals 5 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. RAISE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
RAISE is 5 letters long, begins with R, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEIRS. There are 4 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 21 tracked 5-letter entries, RAISE ranks by raw score (5 points). Anagram alternatives include AESIR, ARIES, ARISE, SERAI — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, RAISE carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on R or E are common study angles; browse words starting with R and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
RAISE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with R, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like RAISE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that RAISE contains A, E, I, R, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as r???e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside RAISE include AI, IS, RA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: R, A, I, S, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble raise directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 5 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat RAISE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "RAISE — put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"" (5 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.