NAARTJIE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAARTJIE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAARTJIE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAARTJIE is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAARTJIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naartjiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAARTJIE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAARTJIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAARTJIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAARTJIE
1 longer words begin with NAARTJIE.
Shorter words from the letters in NAARTJIE
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Common questions about NAARTJIE
- Is NAARTJIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAARTJIE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAARTJIE worth?
- NAARTJIE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAARTJIE?
- NAARTJIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAARTJIE:
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