NAMASKAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMASKAR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAMASKAR?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMASKAR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMASKAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
namaskarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAMASKAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAMASKAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAMASKAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAMASKAR
1 longer words begin with NAMASKAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMASKAR
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Common questions about NAMASKAR
- Is NAMASKAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMASKAR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMASKAR worth?
- NAMASKAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMASKAR?
- NAMASKAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAMASKAR:
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