NAPHTHOL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NAPHTHOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1a1p3h4t1h4o1l1
PlayableNAPHTHOL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAPHTHOL?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.87%
Our own measure of how useful NAPHTHOL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAPHTHOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naphtholsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAPHTHOL scores
Scrabble n1a1p3h4t1h4o1l1 16
Words with Friends n2a1p4h3t1h3o1l2 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAPHTHOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAPHTHOL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAPHTHOL
1 longer words begin with NAPHTHOL.
Shorter words from the letters in NAPHTHOL
haplont12 naphtol12 phonal11 pontal8 altho8 halon8 loath8 lohan8 lotah8 nopal7 panto7 plant7 ploat7 notal5 talon5 tolan5 tonal5 phoh12 hath10 hoha10 holp9 opah9 path9 phat9 phon9 phot9 toph9 halo7 halt7 hant7 holt7 lath7 loth7 noah7 oath7 tanh7 than7 thon7 atop6 opal6
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Common questions about NAPHTHOL
- Is NAPHTHOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAPHTHOL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAPHTHOL worth?
- NAPHTHOL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAPHTHOL?
- NAPHTHOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAPHTHOL:
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