NAMECHECKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMECHECKING 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NAMECHECKING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMECHECKING is to know. It scores 26 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMECHECKING
No single letter turns NAMECHECKING into another word.
How NAMECHECKING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NAMECHECKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAMECHECKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMECHECKING
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Common questions about NAMECHECKING
- Is NAMECHECKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMECHECKING, where it scores 31 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMECHECKING worth?
- NAMECHECKING is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMECHECKING?
- No single letter can be added to NAMECHECKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NAMECHECKING:
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