NAILFILES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAILFILES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1a1i1l1f4i1l1e1s1
Depends on the listNAILFILES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NAILFILES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful NAILFILES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILFILES
No single letter turns NAILFILES into another word.
How NAILFILES scores
Scrabble n1a1i1l1f4i1l1e1s1 12
Words with Friends n2a1i1l2f4i1l2e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAILFILES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAILFILES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILFILES
finalise11 nailfile11 failles10 fillies10 finales10 finalis10 finials10 infalls10 infills10 ainsell7 elfins9 faille9 faines9 fallen9 falsie9 fellas9 filial9 filles9 finale9 finals9 finial9 flails9 flanes9 infall9 infill9 aliens6 alines6 allies6 anelli6 elains6 inisle6 liaise6 lianes6 lienal6 lilies6 lineal6 nielli6 saline6 silane6 sileni6
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Common questions about NAILFILES
- Is NAILFILES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAILFILES is not in it.
- How many points is NAILFILES worth?
- NAILFILES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAILFILES?
- No single letter can be added to NAILFILES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAILFILES:
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