NELIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NELIS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NELIS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NELIS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NELIS
No single letter turns NELIS into another word.
How NELIS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NELIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,262.
What stands out about NELIS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NELIS
The 5 tiles of NELIS in a different order — 5 found.
Words with NELIS inside
9 words contain NELIS in the middle. Words that start with NELIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NELIS
Common questions about NELIS
- Is NELIS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NELIS is not in it.
- How many points is NELIS worth?
- NELIS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NELIS?
- No single letter can be added to NELIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NELIS:
Open NELIS in the Word Finder