NAUTICS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAUTICS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NAUTICS?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAUTICS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAUTICS
No single letter turns NAUTICS into another word.
How NAUTICS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NAUTICS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of NAUTICS
The 7 tiles of NAUTICS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NAUTICS
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Common questions about NAUTICS
- Is NAUTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAUTICS is not in it.
- How many points is NAUTICS worth?
- NAUTICS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAUTICS?
- No single letter can be added to NAUTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NAUTICS:
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