NEFARIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NEFARIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEFARIOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEFARIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEFARIOUS
No single letter turns NEFARIOUS into another word.
How NEFARIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEFARIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEFARIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEFARIOUS
- All 9 letters of NEFARIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- NEFARIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- NEFARIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEFARIOUS
3 longer words begin with NEFARIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in NEFARIOUS
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Common questions about NEFARIOUS
- Is NEFARIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEFARIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEFARIOUS worth?
- NEFARIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEFARIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NEFARIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEFARIOUS:
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