NEFARIOUSNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEFARIOUSNESSES 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1e1f4a1r1i1o1u1s1n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listNEFARIOUSNESSES · 15 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept NEFARIOUSNESSES?
| 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 |
How NEFARIOUSNESSES scores
Scrabble n1e1f4a1r1i1o1u1s1n1e1s1s1e1s1 18
Words with Friends n2e1f4a1r1i1o1u2s1n2e1s1s1e1s1 21
Face value of the 15 tiles in NEFARIOUSNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEFARIOUSNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEFARIOUSNESSES
- The letter S appears four times in NEFARIOUSNESSES.
- NEFARIOUSNESSES runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- NEFARIOUSNESSES 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
Shorter words from the letters in NEFARIOUSNESSES
nefariousness16 unfairnesses15 unsafenesses15 resinousness12 uneasinesses12 seriousness11 fainnesses13 fairnesses13 finenesses13 naifnesses13 rifenesses13 safenesses13 unfairness13 unforeseen13 unsafeness13 easinesses10 enuresises10 ironnesses10 nearnesses10 nosinesses10 rosinesses10 sanenesses10 searnesses10 serousness10 sorenesses10 sournesses10 surenesses10 uneasiness10 farnesses12 finessers12 furanoses12 fussiness12 nefarious12 refusions12 reinfuses12 sanserifs12 anserines9 arsenious9 essoiners9 nonissues9
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Common questions about NEFARIOUSNESSES
- Is NEFARIOUSNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEFARIOUSNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is NEFARIOUSNESSES worth?
- NEFARIOUSNESSES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of NEFARIOUSNESSES:
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