NERITES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NERITES 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 NERITES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NERITES is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NERITES
No single letter turns NERITES into another word.
How NERITES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NERITES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,191.
What stands out about NERITES
- The same 7 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 NERITES
The 7 tiles of NERITES in a different order — 5 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NERITES
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Common questions about NERITES
- Is NERITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NERITES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NERITES worth?
- NERITES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NERITES?
- No single letter can be added to NERITES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NERITES:
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