NERKAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NERKAS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NERKAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NERKAS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NERKAS
No single letter turns NERKAS into another word.
How NERKAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NERKAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about NERKAS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 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 NERKAS
The 6 tiles of NERKAS in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NERKAS
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Common questions about NERKAS
- Is NERKAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NERKAS is not in it.
- How many points is NERKAS worth?
- NERKAS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NERKAS?
- No single letter can be added to NERKAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NERKAS:
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