HANGNAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. HANGNAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
h4a1n1g2n1a1i1l1
PlayableHANGNAIL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept HANGNAIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful HANGNAIL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HANGNAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hangnailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HANGNAIL scores
Scrabble h4a1n1g2n1a1i1l1 12
Words with Friends h3a1n2g3n2a1i1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in HANGNAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HANGNAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HANGNAIL
1 longer words begin with HANGNAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in HANGNAIL
anhinga11 anginal8 aahing10 haling10 agnail7 angina7 inanga7 lignan7 alanin6 ahing9 anigh9 galah9 hangi9 laigh9 nahal8 again6 agila6 ainga6 alang6 algin6 align6 galia6 ingan6 lagan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ngana6 annal5 lanai5 liana5 agha8 hang8 hing8 nigh8 hail7 hain7 hila7 agal5 agin5
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Common questions about HANGNAIL
- Is HANGNAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HANGNAIL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HANGNAIL worth?
- HANGNAIL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HANGNAIL?
- HANGNAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HANGNAIL:
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