NADA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NADA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NADA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NADA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NADA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nadasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NADA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NADA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does NADA mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
Nothing at all; used in informal English to say that there is absolutely none of something.
Nada was borrowed from Spanish, where it simply means nothing, and English speakers use it for emphasis in casual talk, often as a short, blunt answer of just nada when someone expects a fuller reply. It carries a slightly dismissive or humorous tone rather than being neutral.
How NADA is used
Informal; common in casual American English speech and writing, not used in formal contexts.
- I searched my pockets and found nada.
- He asked for help, but got nada in return.
- The account balance read nada after the fees.
- They promised a bonus and delivered nada.
- She knows nada about fixing cars.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NADA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NADA
1 longer words begin with NADA.
Words ending in NADA
4 words end in NADA. Useful as a back hook: play NADA onto a word already on the board.
Words with NADA inside
21 words contain NADA in the middle. Words that start with NADA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NADA
Common questions about NADA
- Is NADA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NADA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NADA worth?
- NADA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NADA mean?
- Nothing at all; used in informal English to say that there is absolutely none of something.
- What letters can be added to NADA?
- NADA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NADA:
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