NAILFOLD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NAILFOLD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAILFOLD?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAILFOLD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILFOLD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nailfoldsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAILFOLD scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAILFOLD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAILFOLD has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NAILFOLD mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The fold of skin that surrounds the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
Doctors look at the nailfold to spot infection or signs of some diseases. Small blood vessels there can be seen clearly under a microscope.
How NAILFOLD is used
A medical term about the skin around nails.
- The nurse checked the swollen nailfold for infection.
- A cut in the nailfold can become sore.
- Under the microscope, the nailfold showed tiny blood vessels.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAILFOLD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAILFOLD
1 longer words begin with NAILFOLD.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILFOLD
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Common questions about NAILFOLD
- Is NAILFOLD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAILFOLD, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAILFOLD worth?
- NAILFOLD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAILFOLD mean?
- The fold of skin that surrounds the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- What letters can be added to NAILFOLD?
- NAILFOLD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAILFOLD:
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