NEFARIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NEFARIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEFARIOUSLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEFARIOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEFARIOUSLY
No single letter turns NEFARIOUSLY into another word.
How NEFARIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NEFARIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEFARIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEFARIOUSLY
- All 11 letters of NEFARIOUSLY are different — nothing repeats.
- NEFARIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- NEFARIOUSLY 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
What does NEFARIOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
NEFARIOUSLY is the adverb formed from NEFARIOUS.
NEFARIOUS(adjective) — Wicked or criminal in a way that is plainly villainous.
Shorter words from the letters in NEFARIOUSLY
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Common questions about NEFARIOUSLY
- Is NEFARIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEFARIOUSLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEFARIOUSLY worth?
- NEFARIOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEFARIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to NEFARIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NEFARIOUSLY:
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