NATS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points

It depends on the list you play by. NATS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

Which word lists accept NATS?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NATS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NATS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NATS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in NATS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.

What stands out about NATS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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

Anagrams of NATS

The 4 tiles of NATS in a different order — 3 found.

Words ending in NATS

11 words end in NATS. Useful as a back hook: play NATS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in NATS

Common questions about NATS

Is NATS valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NATS is not in it.

How many points is NATS worth?

NATS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NATS?

NATS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.