NAMASTES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMASTES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAMASTES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMASTES is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMASTES
No single letter turns NAMASTES into another word.
How NAMASTES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAMASTES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAMASTES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NAMASTES mean in Scrabble?
NAMASTES is the plural of NAMASTE.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMASTES
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Common questions about NAMASTES
- Is NAMASTES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMASTES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMASTES worth?
- NAMASTES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMASTES?
- No single letter can be added to NAMASTES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAMASTES:
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