NAAM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAAM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAAM is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Anagrams of NAAM
The 4 tiles of NAAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NAAM
1 longer words begin with NAAM.
Shorter words from the letters in NAAM
Common questions about NAAM
- Is NAAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAAM, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAAM worth?
- NAAM is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAAM?
- NAAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAAM:
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