NERDS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NERDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NERDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NERDS is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NERDS
No single letter turns NERDS into another word.
How NERDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NERDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What stands out about NERDS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 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
What does NERDS mean in Scrabble?
NERDS is the plural of NERD.
NERD(noun) — A person who is deeply interested in academic, technical or specialist subjects, such as computers or science, sometimes seen as socially awkward.
Anagrams of NERDS
The 5 tiles of NERDS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NERDS
Common questions about NERDS
- Is NERDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NERDS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NERDS worth?
- NERDS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NERDS?
- No single letter can be added to NERDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NERDS:
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