NECESSAIRES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NECESSAIRES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NECESSAIRES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NECESSAIRES is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NECESSAIRES
No single letter turns NECESSAIRES into another word.
How NECESSAIRES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NECESSAIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NECESSAIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of NECESSAIRES
The 11 tiles of NECESSAIRES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NECESSAIRES
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Common questions about NECESSAIRES
- Is NECESSAIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NECESSAIRES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NECESSAIRES worth?
- NECESSAIRES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NECESSAIRES?
- No single letter can be added to NECESSAIRES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NECESSAIRES:
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