NASHI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NASHI 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NASHI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASHI is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASHI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nashisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NASHI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NASHI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
Anagrams of NASHI
The 5 tiles of NASHI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NASHI
1 longer words begin with NASHI.
Words with NASHI inside
6 words contain NASHI in the middle. Words that start with NASHI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NASHI
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Common questions about NASHI
- Is NASHI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NASHI, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NASHI worth?
- NASHI is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NASHI?
- NASHI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NASHI:
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