NAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAIN 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NAIN?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful NAIN is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAIN
No single letter turns NAIN into another word.
How NAIN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,227.
Words starting with NAIN
4 longer words begin with NAIN.
Words with NAIN inside
6 words contain NAIN in the middle. Words that start with NAIN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAIN
Common questions about NAIN
- Is NAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAIN is not in it.
- How many points is NAIN worth?
- NAIN is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAIN?
- No single letter can be added to NAIN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAIN:
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