NAPHTHALENE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. NAPHTHALENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
n1a1p3h4t1h4a1l1e1n1e1
PlayableNAPHTHALENE · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAPHTHALENE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
Our own measure of how useful NAPHTHALENE is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTHALENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naphthalenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPHTHALENE scores
Scrabble n1a1p3h4t1h4a1l1e1n1e1 19
Words with Friends n2a1p4h3t1h3a1l2e1n2e1 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in NAPHTHALENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAPHTHALENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAPHTHALENE
1 longer words begin with NAPHTHALENE.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTHALENE
naphthene17 elephant13 panetela10 aphthae15 naphtha15 heathen13 thannah13 haptene12 heeltap12 heptane12 phenate12 ethanal10 lethean10 enplane9 paleate9 pennate9 pentane9 planate9 plantae9 platane9 aphtha14 health12 thanah12 hapten11 peahen11 althea9 aneath9 ethane9 hantle9 lathee9 lathen9 tannah9 thanna9 thenal9 alpeen8 apneal8 nepeta8 palate8 paleae8 peltae8
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Common questions about NAPHTHALENE
- Is NAPHTHALENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTHALENE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTHALENE worth?
- NAPHTHALENE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTHALENE?
- NAPHTHALENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NAPHTHALENE:
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