NIGELLA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NIGELLA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
n1i1g2e1l1l1a1
PlayableNIGELLA · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 152,488odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIGELLA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.14
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.71%
Our own measure of how useful NIGELLA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGELLA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nigellasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGELLA scores
Scrabble n1i1g2e1l1l1a1 8
Words with Friends n2i1g3e1l2l2a1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIGELLA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 152,488.
Anagrams of NIGELLA
The 7 tiles of NIGELLA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NIGELLA
1 longer words begin with NIGELLA.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGELLA
ealing7 genial7 leglan7 leglin7 linage7 lingel7 lingle7 anelli6 lienal6 lineal6 agile6 algin6 align6 angel6 angle6 genal6 glean6 glial6 ingle6 legal6 liang6 ligan6 ligne6 linga6 alien5 aline5 anile5 elain5 ileal5 liane5 agen5 agin5 egal5 gaen5 gain5 gale5 gall5 gane5 geal5 gean5
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Common questions about NIGELLA
- Is NIGELLA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGELLA, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGELLA worth?
- NIGELLA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGELLA?
- NIGELLA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIGELLA:
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