NACHAS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NACHAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NACHAS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NACHAS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NACHAS
No single letter turns NACHAS into another word.
How NACHAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NACHAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about NACHAS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NACHAS mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Deep pride and joy, especially the pleasure parents take in the achievements of their children.
Nachas comes from Yiddish and carries a warmth that plain English pride does not quite capture. It describes the glow of watching a child graduate, perform or simply turn out well. Traditionally a parent is said to schlep nachas home from a school play, and the spelling naches is the main rival form.
How NACHAS is used
Informal; used in American English, especially in Jewish communities, usually about children or grandchildren.
- Their grandson gave them great nachas at the recital.
- May you have nachas from your children for many years.
- He felt quiet nachas watching his daughter accept the prize.
- Nachas is what every parent hopes to collect at graduation.
- The teacher shared the good news and the parents took their nachas home.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NACHAS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NACHAS
The 6 tiles of NACHAS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NACHAS
Common questions about NACHAS
- Is NACHAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NACHAS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NACHAS worth?
- NACHAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NACHAS mean?
- Deep pride and joy, especially the pleasure parents take in the achievements of their children.
- What letters can be added to NACHAS?
- No single letter can be added to NACHAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NACHAS:
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