NANDINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANDINE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NANDINE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANDINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANDINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nandinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANDINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NANDINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
Anagrams of NANDINE
The 7 tiles of NANDINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NANDINE
1 longer words begin with NANDINE.
Shorter words from the letters in NANDINE
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Common questions about NANDINE
- Is NANDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NANDINE is not in it.
- How many points is NANDINE worth?
- NANDINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANDINE?
- NANDINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NANDINE:
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