NARDING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NARDING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NARDING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARDING is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARDING
No single letter turns NARDING into another word.
How NARDING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NARDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 182,985.
What stands out about NARDING
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NARDING mean in Scrabble?
NARDING is the -ing form (present participle) of NARD.
NARD(noun) — A fragrant plant, known more fully as spikenard, or the sweet-smelling ointment made from its root, used since ancient times in perfume and anointing.
Anagrams of NARDING
The 7 tiles of NARDING in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NARDING
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Common questions about NARDING
- Is NARDING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NARDING is not in it.
- How many points is NARDING worth?
- NARDING is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NARDING?
- No single letter can be added to NARDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NARDING:
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