NEPHALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NEPHALIST 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NEPHALIST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEPHALIST is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPHALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nephalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEPHALIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEPHALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPHALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEPHALIST
- All 9 letters of NEPHALIST are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NEPHALIST
1 longer words begin with NEPHALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPHALIST
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Common questions about NEPHALIST
- Is NEPHALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NEPHALIST is not in it.
- How many points is NEPHALIST worth?
- NEPHALIST is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEPHALIST?
- NEPHALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEPHALIST:
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