NEFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEFS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NEFS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEFS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEFS
No single letter turns NEFS into another word.
How NEFS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
Anagrams of NEFS
The 4 tiles of NEFS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NEFS
2 words end in NEFS. Useful as a back hook: play NEFS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NEFS
Common questions about NEFS
- Is NEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEFS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEFS worth?
- NEFS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEFS?
- No single letter can be added to NEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NEFS:
Open NEFS in the Word Finder