NAINSELL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAINSELL 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NAINSELL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAINSELL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAINSELL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nainsellsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAINSELL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAINSELL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAINSELL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAINSELL
1 longer words begin with NAINSELL.
Shorter words from the letters in NAINSELL
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Common questions about NAINSELL
- Is NAINSELL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAINSELL is not in it.
- How many points is NAINSELL worth?
- NAINSELL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAINSELL?
- NAINSELL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAINSELL:
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