AGNAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. AGNAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGNAIL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGNAIL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGNAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agnailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGNAIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in AGNAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
What does AGNAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A small piece of torn skin at the side or base of a fingernail, also known as a hangnail.
An agnail forms when a thin strip of skin near the nail dries out and tears loose, which can sting and catch on clothing. Cold weather and frequent hand-washing make an agnail more likely to appear. The word is older than hangnail and now shows up mainly in dialect speech and older medical writing.
How AGNAIL is used
An older word for hangnail, more common in older or regional writing than in current speech.
- A small agnail on her thumb caught on the wool and tore further.
- He bit at an agnail until it bled slightly.
- The nurse trimmed the agnail carefully to prevent infection.
- Cold, dry weather often leaves the skin around the nails prone to agnails.
- An untreated agnail can become sore and swollen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGNAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AGNAIL
1 longer words begin with AGNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in AGNAIL
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Common questions about AGNAIL
- Is AGNAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGNAIL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGNAIL worth?
- AGNAIL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGNAIL mean?
- A small piece of torn skin at the side or base of a fingernail, also known as a hangnail.
- What letters can be added to AGNAIL?
- AGNAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of AGNAIL:
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