NIGGARDLY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. NIGGARDLY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1i1g2g2a1r1d2l1y4
PlayableNIGGARDLY · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIGGARDLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful NIGGARDLY is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGGARDLY
No single letter turns NIGGARDLY into another word.
How NIGGARDLY scores
Scrabble n1i1g2g2a1r1d2l1y4 15
Words with Friends n2i1g3g3a1r1d2l2y3 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGGARDLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGGARDLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGGARDLY
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Common questions about NIGGARDLY
- Is NIGGARDLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIGGARDLY is not in it.
- How many points is NIGGARDLY worth?
- NIGGARDLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGGARDLY?
- No single letter can be added to NIGGARDLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGGARDLY:
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