NAMECHECKS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMECHECKS 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 23 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1a1m3e1c3h4e1c3k5s1
Depends on the listNAMECHECKS · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NAMECHECKS?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful NAMECHECKS is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMECHECKS
No single letter turns NAMECHECKS into another word.
How NAMECHECKS scores
Scrabble n1a1m3e1c3h4e1c3k5s1 23
Words with Friends n2a1m4e1c4h3e1c4k5s1 26
Face value of the 10 tiles in NAMECHECKS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAMECHECKS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMECHECKS
namecheck22 schnecke19 khamseen17 skeechan17 schmeck20 hackmen18 hackees16 hakeems16 kenches16 chances14 manches14 kamseen13 achenes12 enchase12 casemen11 emacsen11 menaces11 chacks17 checks17 chanks15 cheeks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackee15 hakeem15 samekh15 caches13 chaces13 chance13 kanehs13 maches13 manche13 mensch13 sachem13 samech13 schema13 scheme13 shaken13 smeech13 ackees12
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Common questions about NAMECHECKS
- Is NAMECHECKS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAMECHECKS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAMECHECKS worth?
- NAMECHECKS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMECHECKS?
- No single letter can be added to NAMECHECKS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NAMECHECKS:
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