NANOPORE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANOPORE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NANOPORE?
| 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 NANOPORE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANOPORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nanoporesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NANOPORE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NANOPORE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NANOPORE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NANOPORE
1 longer words begin with NANOPORE.
Shorter words from the letters in NANOPORE
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Common questions about NANOPORE
- Is NANOPORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANOPORE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANOPORE worth?
- NANOPORE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANOPORE?
- NANOPORE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NANOPORE:
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