NAYSAYER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NAYSAYER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
n1a1y4s1a1y4e1r1
PlayableNAYSAYER · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAYSAYER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful NAYSAYER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAYSAYER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naysayersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAYSAYER scores
Scrabble n1a1y4s1a1y4e1r1 14
Words with Friends n2a1y3s1a1y3e1r1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAYSAYER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAYSAYER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAYSAYER
1 longer words begin with NAYSAYER.
Shorter words from the letters in NAYSAYER
naysay12 arayse9 raynes9 renays9 sarney9 senary9 yearns9 anears6 arenas6 arsey8 ayres8 eyras8 rayas8 rayne8 renay8 resay8 sayer8 sayne8 snary8 syren8 yaars8 yarns8 yeans8 yearn8 years8 anear5 ansae5 areas5 arena5 arnas5 earns5 naras5 nares5 nears5 ranas5 reans5 saner5 saran5 snare5 eyry10
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Common questions about NAYSAYER
- Is NAYSAYER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAYSAYER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAYSAYER worth?
- NAYSAYER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAYSAYER?
- NAYSAYER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAYSAYER:
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