NAPERY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NAPERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAPERY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAPERY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPERY
No single letter turns NAPERY into another word.
How NAPERY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NAPERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does NAPERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Household linen for the table, such as tablecloths and napkins.
Napery is a collective word, so it names the whole set of cloths and napkins rather than a single piece. It reaches English through Old French and is related to the word nap in the sense of a cloth. You are most likely to meet it in descriptions of dining rooms, hotels and old inventories.
How NAPERY is used
Somewhat formal or old-fashioned; it is a singular mass noun with no usual plural.
- The restaurant was known for its crisp white napery.
- She washed and ironed all the napery before the wedding.
- Fine napery and polished silver covered the long table.
- Stains had ruined the napery stored in the cupboard.
- The hotel replaced its napery every single day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAPERY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPERY
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Common questions about NAPERY
- Is NAPERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPERY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPERY worth?
- NAPERY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAPERY mean?
- Household linen for the table, such as tablecloths and napkins.
- What letters can be added to NAPERY?
- No single letter can be added to NAPERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NAPERY:
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