NASHGABS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NASHGABS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NASHGABS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASHGABS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASHGABS
No single letter turns NASHGABS into another word.
How NASHGABS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NASHGABS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NASHGABS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NASHGABS mean in Scrabble?
NASHGABS is the plural of NASHGAB.
Shorter words from the letters in NASHGABS
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Common questions about NASHGABS
- Is NASHGABS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NASHGABS is not in it.
- How many points is NASHGABS worth?
- NASHGABS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NASHGABS?
- No single letter can be added to NASHGABS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NASHGABS:
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