NASTALIK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NASTALIK 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NASTALIK?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASTALIK is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASTALIK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nastaliksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NASTALIK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NASTALIK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NASTALIK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NASTALIK
1 longer words begin with NASTALIK.
Shorter words from the letters in NASTALIK
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Common questions about NASTALIK
- Is NASTALIK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NASTALIK is not in it.
- How many points is NASTALIK worth?
- NASTALIK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NASTALIK?
- NASTALIK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NASTALIK:
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