NEPHELINE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEPHELINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
n1e1p3h4e1l1i1n1e1
PlayableNEPHELINE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NEPHELINE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.22%
Our own measure of how useful NEPHELINE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEPHELINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nephelinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEPHELINE scores
Scrabble n1e1p3h4e1l1i1n1e1 14
Words with Friends n2e1p4h3e1l2i1n2e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in NEPHELINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEPHELINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NEPHELINE
1 longer words begin with NEPHELINE.
Shorter words from the letters in NEPHELINE
penile8 pinene8 lienee6 phene10 elpee7 penie7 penne7 penni7 linen5 neele5 help9 elhi7 heel7 heil7 hele7 epee6 leep6 lipe6 neep6 peel6 peen6 pein6 pele6 pene6 peni6 pile6 pine6 plie6 eine4 lien4 line4 linn4 nene4 nine4 hep8 hip8 peh8 phi8 hen6 hie6
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Common questions about NEPHELINE
- Is NEPHELINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEPHELINE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEPHELINE worth?
- NEPHELINE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NEPHELINE?
- NEPHELINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NEPHELINE:
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