NAYSAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NAYSAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1a1y4s1a1y4i1n1g2
PlayableNAYSAYING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NAYSAYING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful NAYSAYING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAYSAYING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naysayingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAYSAYING scores
Scrabble n1a1y4s1a1y4i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends n2a1y3s1a1y3i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in NAYSAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAYSAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NAYSAYING
1 longer words begin with NAYSAYING.
Shorter words from the letters in NAYSAYING
synangia12 gainsay11 anginas8 inangas8 naysay12 saying10 syning10 aingas7 angina7 inanga7 ingans7 nganas7 saning7 gynny12 ginny9 gyans9 nying9 yagis9 yangs9 ayins8 again6 aigas6 ainga6 angas6 gains6 ingan6 nagas6 ngana6 saiga6 sanga6 signa6 annas5 naans5 nanas5 gyny11 yays10 gays8 gyan8 sagy8 yagi8
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Common questions about NAYSAYING
- Is NAYSAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAYSAYING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAYSAYING worth?
- NAYSAYING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAYSAYING?
- NAYSAYING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NAYSAYING:
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