NEDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points

It depends on the list you play by. NEDS 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 accept it.

Which word lists accept NEDS?

Word power: 30 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NEDS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NEDS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NEDS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in NEDS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.

What stands out about NEDS

• The same 4 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 NEDS

The 4 tiles of NEDS in a different order — 4 found.

Words ending in NEDS

3 words end in NEDS. Useful as a back hook: play NEDS onto a word already on the board.

Shorter words from the letters in NEDS

Common questions about NEDS

Is NEDS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEDS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NEDS worth?

NEDS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NEDS?

NEDS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.