NAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAILS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILS
Front hooks — 1
snailsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NAILS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about NAILS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NAILS
The 5 tiles of NAILS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NAILS
2 longer words begin with NAILS.
Words ending in NAILS
13 words end in NAILS. Useful as a back hook: play NAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILS
Showing 40 of 41. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about NAILS
- Is NAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAILS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAILS worth?
- NAILS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAILS?
- NAILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAILS:
Open NAILS in the Word Finder