NANNYISH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NANNYISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NANNYISH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANNYISH is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANNYISH
No single letter turns NANNYISH into another word.
How NANNYISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NANNYISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NANNYISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NANNYISH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Overprotective and fussy in the manner of a nanny.
Calling a rule or a person nannyish says that someone is treating adults like children, with too many warnings and restrictions. The tone is critical but often playful, and the word is mostly British.
How NANNYISH is used
Nannyish is used of nagging rules or fussy officials.
- The nannyish warnings on the packet annoyed him.
- Some thought the new law too nannyish for a free country.
- Her nannyish manner made the others roll their eyes.
- He disliked the nannyish tone of the memo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NANNYISH and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NANNYISH
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Common questions about NANNYISH
- Is NANNYISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANNYISH, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANNYISH worth?
- NANNYISH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NANNYISH mean?
- Overprotective and fussy in the manner of a nanny.
- What letters can be added to NANNYISH?
- No single letter can be added to NANNYISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NANNYISH:
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