NAKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAKER 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 9 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAKER?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAKER is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nakersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAKER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NAKER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about NAKER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NAKER
The 5 tiles of NAKER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NAKER
1 longer words begin with NAKER.
Words ending in NAKER
2 words end in NAKER. Useful as a back hook: play NAKER onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAKER inside
4 words contain NAKER in the middle. Words that start with NAKER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAKER
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Common questions about NAKER
- Is NAKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAKER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAKER worth?
- NAKER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAKER?
- NAKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NAKER:
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