NAMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAMS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NAMS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAMS
No single letter turns NAMS into another word.
How NAMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NAMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about NAMS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NAMS
The 4 tiles of NAMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in NAMS
2 words end in NAMS. Useful as a back hook: play NAMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NAMS
Common questions about NAMS
- Is NAMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAMS is not in it.
- How many points is NAMS worth?
- NAMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAMS?
- No single letter can be added to NAMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NAMS:
Open NAMS in the Word Finder