NANO is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NANO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NANO?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANO is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NANO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,631.
What stands out about NANO
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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
What does NANO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informaltechnical
A short, informal noun for nanotechnology, or for anything built or measured at a very small, atomic or molecular scale.
Nano is a clipped, everyday form of nanotechnology, the branch of science and engineering that deals with matter on the scale of atoms and molecules; nano is also used loosely for anything working at that tiny scale. It reflects how English regularly shortens long technical terms into a single, easy word.
How NANO is used
Informal and technical; more common in casual or journalistic writing about science than in formal scientific prose, which prefers nanotechnology.
- The lab is a leader in nano and materials science.
- Investors poured money into nano start-ups.
- The device works at the level of nano rather than microns.
- She gave a talk on the promise and risk of nano.
- The exhibit explained nano in terms a child could grasp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NANO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NANO
The 4 tiles of NANO in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NANO
Showing 24 of 59 words that begin with NANO.
Words with NANO inside
3 words contain NANO in the middle. Words that start with NANO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NANO
Common questions about NANO
- Is NANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANO worth?
- NANO is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NANO mean?
- A short, informal noun for nanotechnology, or for anything built or measured at a very small, atomic or molecular scale.
- What letters can be added to NANO?
- NANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NANO:
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