NALA is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NALA?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NALA is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NALA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about NALA
- The same 4 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
What does NALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A watercourse, ravine, or streambed, especially one that carries water only after rain, as the term is used in South Asian English.
Nala comes from Hindi and related languages and names a natural channel cut into the land by running water; a nala may stay dry for much of the year and fill only during the rainy season. The word is common in Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi English, where a nala also appears in place names.
How NALA is used
Regional; used in South Asian English rather than in British or American English generally.
- Monsoon rain turned the dry nala into a rushing stream.
- The village built a small bridge over the nala.
- Garbage had been dumped along the banks of the nala.
- Engineers widened the nala to prevent flooding.
- Children played cricket on the dry bed of the nala.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NALA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NALA
The 4 tiles of NALA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NALA
1 longer words begin with NALA.
Words with NALA inside
6 words contain NALA in the middle. Words that start with NALA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NALA
Common questions about NALA
- Is NALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NALA, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NALA worth?
- NALA is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NALA mean?
- A watercourse, ravine, or streambed, especially one that carries water only after rain, as the term is used in South Asian English.
- What letters can be added to NALA?
- NALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NALA:
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