NIFFNAFF is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIFFNAFF 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIFFNAFF?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIFFNAFF is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIFFNAFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
niffnaffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIFFNAFF scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIFFNAFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 4 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. NIFFNAFF needs 2 blank tiles.
What stands out about NIFFNAFF
- The letter F appears four times in NIFFNAFF.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NIFFNAFF
3 longer words begin with NIFFNAFF.
Shorter words from the letters in NIFFNAFF
Common questions about NIFFNAFF
- Is NIFFNAFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIFFNAFF is not in it.
- How many points is NIFFNAFF worth?
- NIFFNAFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIFFNAFF?
- NIFFNAFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIFFNAFF:
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