NAILBITER is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. NAILBITER is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1a1i1l1b3i1t1e1r1
PlayableNAILBITER · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAILBITER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful NAILBITER is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILBITER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nailbitersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAILBITER scores
Scrabble n1a1i1l1b3i1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends n2a1i1l2b4i1t1e1r1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAILBITER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAILBITER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAILBITER
1 longer words begin with NAILBITER.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILBITER
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Common questions about NAILBITER
- Is NAILBITER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAILBITER is not in it.
- How many points is NAILBITER worth?
- NAILBITER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAILBITER?
- NAILBITER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAILBITER:
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