NANNYGAI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANNYGAI 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NANNYGAI?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANNYGAI is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANNYGAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nannygaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANNYGAI scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NANNYGAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NANNYGAI has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NANNYGAI
1 longer words begin with NANNYGAI.
Shorter words from the letters in NANNYGAI
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Common questions about NANNYGAI
- Is NANNYGAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANNYGAI, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANNYGAI worth?
- NANNYGAI is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANNYGAI?
- NANNYGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NANNYGAI:
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