NANODOT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANODOT 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 NANODOT?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NANODOT is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANODOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nanodotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANODOT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NANODOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 176,450.
Words starting with NANODOT
1 longer words begin with NANODOT.
Shorter words from the letters in NANODOT
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Common questions about NANODOT
- Is NANODOT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NANODOT is not in it.
- How many points is NANODOT worth?
- NANODOT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANODOT?
- NANODOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NANODOT:
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