NASHGAB is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NASHGAB 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NASHGAB?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASHGAB is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASHGAB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nashgabsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NASHGAB scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NASHGAB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,544 thousand.
Anagrams of NASHGAB
The 7 tiles of NASHGAB in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NASHGAB
1 longer words begin with NASHGAB.
Shorter words from the letters in NASHGAB
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Common questions about NASHGAB
- Is NASHGAB valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NASHGAB is not in it.
- How many points is NASHGAB worth?
- NASHGAB is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NASHGAB?
- NASHGAB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NASHGAB:
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