NIEVEFUL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIEVEFUL 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIEVEFUL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIEVEFUL is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIEVEFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nievefulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIEVEFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIEVEFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIEVEFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIEVEFUL
1 longer words begin with NIEVEFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in NIEVEFUL
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Common questions about NIEVEFUL
- Is NIEVEFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIEVEFUL is not in it.
- How many points is NIEVEFUL worth?
- NIEVEFUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIEVEFUL?
- NIEVEFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIEVEFUL:
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