NANDU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANDU 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.
n1a1n1d2u1
Depends on the listNANDU · 5 letters · 6 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
6points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 34,855odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NANDU?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful NANDU is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANDU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nandusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANDU scores
Scrabble n1a1n1d2u1 6
Words with Friends n2a1n2d2u2 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in NANDU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,855.
Words starting with NANDU
1 longer words begin with NANDU.
Shorter words from the letters in NANDU
Common questions about NANDU
- Is NANDU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NANDU is not in it.
- How many points is NANDU worth?
- NANDU is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANDU?
- NANDU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NANDU:
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