NEALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEALS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEALS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEALS
No single letter turns NEALS into another word.
How NEALS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NEALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about NEALS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 NEALS
The 5 tiles of NEALS in a different order — 4 found.
Words ending in NEALS
4 words end in NEALS. Useful as a back hook: play NEALS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NEALS
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Common questions about NEALS
- Is NEALS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEALS is not in it.
- How many points is NEALS worth?
- NEALS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEALS?
- No single letter can be added to NEALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NEALS:
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