NAG is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NAG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAG?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAG is to know. It scores 4 from 3 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAG
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAG scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NAG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 998.
What does NAG mean in Scrabble?
verb
To keep complaining or urging repeatedly.
Nag as a word for a worn-out horse is a separate and older term, while the verb came from Scandinavian with a sense of gnawing. The two met inside English by accident, and the coincidence has confused the etymology ever since.
How NAG is used
Nagged, nagging. Also a noun.
- She nagged about the gutter until it was cleared.
- A nagging doubt is worse than a stated one.
- The word nag for a horse is a separate one.
- They nag each other in shifts.
- A nag that will not carry a saddle is worth nothing.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAG
The 3 tiles of NAG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NAG
24 longer words begin with NAG.
Words ending in NAG
7 words end in NAG. Useful as a back hook: play NAG onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAG inside
Showing 24 of 384 words that contain NAG somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NAG are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAG
Common questions about NAG
- Is NAG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAG, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAG worth?
- NAG is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAG mean?
- To keep complaining or urging repeatedly.
- What letters can be added to NAG?
- NAG takes 4 hooks: 2 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NAG:
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