NAPHTHALIC is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. NAPHTHALIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
n1a1p3h4t1h4a1l1i1c3
PlayableNAPHTHALIC · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NAPHTHALIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful NAPHTHALIC is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTHALIC
No single letter turns NAPHTHALIC into another word.
How NAPHTHALIC scores
Scrabble n1a1p3h4t1h4a1l1i1c3 20
Words with Friends n2a1p4h3t1h3a1l2i1c4 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in NAPHTHALIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAPHTHALIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTHALIC
phthalic18 phthalin16 chaplain15 haptical15 naphtha15 chapati14 acanthi12 calathi12 canthal12 tachina12 calpain11 capital11 capitan11 captain11 placita11 thalian10 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 platina9 aphtha14 chalah14 hainch14 caliph13 haptic13 painch13 pathic13 phatic13 planch13 thanah12 acanth11 caltha11 canthi11 chalan11 chital11 hatpin11 plinth11 apical10 capita10 caplin10
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Common questions about NAPHTHALIC
- Is NAPHTHALIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTHALIC, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTHALIC worth?
- NAPHTHALIC is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTHALIC?
- No single letter can be added to NAPHTHALIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NAPHTHALIC:
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