NANOWIRES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NANOWIRES 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.
n1a1n1o1w4i1r1e1s1
Depends on the listNANOWIRES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NANOWIRES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful NANOWIRES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NANOWIRES
No single letter turns NANOWIRES into another word.
How NANOWIRES scores
Scrabble n1a1n1o1w4i1r1e1s1 12
Words with Friends n2a1n2o1w4i1r1e1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in NANOWIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NANOWIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NANOWIRES
nanowire11 swannier11 nonaries8 raisonne8 nonwars10 renowns10 snowier10 swannie10 wanions10 warison10 winners10 wonners10 erasion7 insaner7 insnare7 ronnies7 answer9 awners9 awnier9 inworn9 nonwar9 nowise9 owners9 rawins9 renown9 resawn9 resown9 rewins9 rowans9 rowens9 rowies9 wanier9 wanion9 wanner9 weason9 winner9 winoes9 wonner9 worsen9 anions6
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Common questions about NANOWIRES
- Is NANOWIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NANOWIRES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NANOWIRES worth?
- NANOWIRES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NANOWIRES?
- No single letter can be added to NANOWIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NANOWIRES:
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