NAYWORD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NAYWORD 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NAYWORD?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAYWORD is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAYWORD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
naywordsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NAYWORD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NAYWORD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Words starting with NAYWORD
1 longer words begin with NAYWORD.
Shorter words from the letters in NAYWORD
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Common questions about NAYWORD
- Is NAYWORD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NAYWORD is not in it.
- How many points is NAYWORD worth?
- NAYWORD is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NAYWORD?
- NAYWORD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NAYWORD:
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