NAMECHECK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMECHECK 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAMECHECK?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMECHECK is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMECHECK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
namechecksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAMECHECK scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAMECHECK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAMECHECK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAMECHECK
3 longer words begin with NAMECHECK.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMECHECK
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Common questions about NAMECHECK
- Is NAMECHECK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMECHECK, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMECHECK worth?
- NAMECHECK is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMECHECK?
- NAMECHECK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAMECHECK:
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