NAIRU is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. NAIRU is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1a1i1r1u1
PlayableNAIRU · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 6,455odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NAIRU?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.8%
Our own measure of how useful NAIRU is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAIRU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nairusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAIRU scores
Scrabble n1a1i1r1u1 5
Words with Friends n2a1i1r1u2 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAIRU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
Words starting with NAIRU
1 longer words begin with NAIRU.
Shorter words from the letters in NAIRU
airn4 rain4 rani4 raun4 ruin4 unai4 ain3 air3 ani3 nai3 nur3 rai3 ran3 ria3 rin3 run3 uan3 uni3 urn3 ai2 an2 ar2 in2 na2 nu2 un2 ur2
Common questions about NAIRU
- Is NAIRU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAIRU is not in it.
- How many points is NAIRU worth?
- NAIRU is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAIRU?
- NAIRU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAIRU:
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