NAILSET is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NAILSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAILSET?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAILSET is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAILSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nailsetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAILSET scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NAILSET, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about NAILSET
- The same 7 tiles also spell 8 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
What does NAILSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small steel punch used with a hammer to drive the head of a nail below the surface of wood.
Carpenters reach for a nailset when finishing trim or floors so that the hole can be filled and painted over. It prevents the hammer from marking the surrounding wood.
How NAILSET is used
Nailset is a woodworking tool name, also spelled as two words.
- He tapped the nailset until the head sank out of sight.
- A nailset is handy for finishing baseboards.
- Keep a nailset in the toolbox next to the hammer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAILSET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NAILSET
The 7 tiles of NAILSET in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with NAILSET
1 longer words begin with NAILSET.
Shorter words from the letters in NAILSET
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Common questions about NAILSET
- Is NAILSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAILSET, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAILSET worth?
- NAILSET is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAILSET mean?
- A small steel punch used with a hammer to drive the head of a nail below the surface of wood.
- What letters can be added to NAILSET?
- NAILSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NAILSET:
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