NAM is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAM?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAM is to know. It scores 5 from 3 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAM scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What stands out about NAM
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 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 NAM
The 3 tiles of NAM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NAM
Showing 24 of 39 words that begin with NAM.
Words ending in NAM
4 words end in NAM. Useful as a back hook: play NAM onto a word already on the board.
Words with NAM inside
Showing 24 of 402 words that contain NAM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NAM
Common questions about NAM
- Is NAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAM, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAM worth?
- NAM is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAM?
- NAM takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NAM:
Open NAM in the Word Finder