NGAIOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NGAIOS 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 NGAIOS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NGAIOS is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NGAIOS
No single letter turns NGAIOS into another word.
How NGAIOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NGAIOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about NGAIOS
- NGAIOS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NGAIOS
The 6 tiles of NGAIOS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NGAIOS
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Common questions about NGAIOS
- Is NGAIOS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NGAIOS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NGAIOS worth?
- NGAIOS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NGAIOS?
- No single letter can be added to NGAIOS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NGAIOS:
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