NAISSANCE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. NAISSANCE 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.
n1a1i1s1s1a1n1c3e1
PlayableNAISSANCE · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAISSANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful NAISSANCE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAISSANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naissancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAISSANCE scores
Scrabble n1a1i1s1s1a1n1c3e1 11
Words with Friends n2a1i1s1s1a1n2c4e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAISSANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAISSANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAISSANCE
1 longer words begin with NAISSANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NAISSANCE
ascians9 canines9 caseins9 cassena9 cassina9 cassine9 encinas9 incases9 nancies9 sancais9 sannies7 siennas7 ascian8 canine8 cannae8 cannas8 cannie8 casein8 cassia8 cassie8 encina8 eniacs8 incase8 nances8 neanic8 saices8 sancai8 scenas8 anises6 inanes6 insane6 sanies6 sannie6 sansei6 sasine6 sennas6 sienna6 acais7 acnes7 aecia7
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Common questions about NAISSANCE
- Is NAISSANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAISSANCE is not in it.
- How many points is NAISSANCE worth?
- NAISSANCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAISSANCE?
- NAISSANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAISSANCE:
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