NIEFS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIEFS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIEFS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIEFS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIEFS
No single letter turns NIEFS into another word.
How NIEFS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIEFS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about NIEFS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 4 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 NIEFS
The 5 tiles of NIEFS in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NIEFS
Common questions about NIEFS
- Is NIEFS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIEFS is not in it.
- How many points is NIEFS worth?
- NIEFS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIEFS?
- No single letter can be added to NIEFS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIEFS:
Open NIEFS in the Word Finder