NAARTJIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAARTJIES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listNAARTJIES · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NAARTJIES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful NAARTJIES is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAARTJIES
No single letter turns NAARTJIES into another word.
How NAARTJIES scores
Scrabble n1a1a1r1t1j8i1e1s1 16
Words with Friends n2a1a1r1t1j10i1e1s1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAARTJIES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAARTJIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NAARTJIES
naartjes15 naartjie15 nartjies15 antisera8 artesian8 ratanies8 resinata8 santeria8 seatrain8 injeras14 jantier14 janties14 jarinas14 naartje14 nartjie14 tajines14 tinajas14 anestra7 anestri7 antiars7 antsier7 aristae7 artisan7 asteria7 atresia7 entasia7 nastier7 ratines7 resiant7 retains7 retinas7 retsina7 santera7 stainer7 starnie7 stearin7 taenias7 tsarina7 injera13 jarina13
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Common questions about NAARTJIES
- Is NAARTJIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAARTJIES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAARTJIES worth?
- NAARTJIES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAARTJIES?
- No single letter can be added to NAARTJIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAARTJIES:
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