NAIRA is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NAIRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAIRA?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAIRA is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAIRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nairasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAIRA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAIRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What does NAIRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic unit of currency in Nigeria, divided into one hundred kobo.
Nigerians use the naira every day, whether they are paying for groceries at a local market or withdrawing cash from a bank machine in a shopping center. Its smaller change comes in coins worth a fraction of a single note, much like cents relate to a dollar elsewhere. Exchange rates for the naira are reported constantly in the news, since shifts in its value affect the price of imported fuel, food, and electronics. Banknotes bearing the naira name and different historical figures circulate in a range of denominations.
How NAIRA is used
Used whenever prices, wages or currency exchange in Nigeria are discussed.
- She exchanged her dollars for naira at the airport counter.
- Prices in the market are listed in naira, not in foreign currency.
- The government issued a new naira note last year.
- He counted the naira carefully before paying for the goods.
- Inflation has reduced how much the naira can buy compared to a decade ago.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAIRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAIRA
1 longer words begin with NAIRA.
Shorter words from the letters in NAIRA
Common questions about NAIRA
- Is NAIRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAIRA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAIRA worth?
- NAIRA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAIRA mean?
- The basic unit of currency in Nigeria, divided into one hundred kobo.
- What letters can be added to NAIRA?
- NAIRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAIRA:
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