NEEDLIER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEEDLIER 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEEDLIER?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEEDLIER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEEDLIER
No single letter turns NEEDLIER into another word.
How NEEDLIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEEDLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEEDLIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEEDLIER mean in Scrabble?
NEEDLIER is the comparative form of NEEDLY.
Shorter words from the letters in NEEDLIER
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Common questions about NEEDLIER
- Is NEEDLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEEDLIER is not in it.
- How many points is NEEDLIER worth?
- NEEDLIER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEEDLIER?
- No single letter can be added to NEEDLIER to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEEDLIER:
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