NAPHTHENE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NAPHTHENE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
n1a1p3h4t1h4e1n1e1
PlayableNAPHTHENE · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAPHTHENE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful NAPHTHENE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTHENE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naphthenesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPHTHENE scores
Scrabble n1a1p3h4t1h4e1n1e1 17
Words with Friends n2a1p4h3t1h3e1n2e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAPHTHENE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAPHTHENE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAPHTHENE
1 longer words begin with NAPHTHENE.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTHENE
heathen13 haptene12 heptane12 phenate12 pennate9 pentane9 hapten11 peahen11 ethane9 nepeta8 pennae8 neaten6 ephah13 heath11 phene10 ahent8 eathe8 ethne8 henna8 neath8 thane8 etape7 panne7 paten7 penna7 penne7 tapen7 anent5 eaten5 enate5 tenne5 hath10 heth10 epha9 heap9 hept9 path9 phat9 eath7 ethe7
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Common questions about NAPHTHENE
- Is NAPHTHENE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTHENE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTHENE worth?
- NAPHTHENE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTHENE?
- NAPHTHENE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAPHTHENE:
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