NIGIRI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGIRI 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1i1g2i1r1i1
Depends on the listNIGIRI · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 131,399odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIGIRI?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful NIGIRI is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGIRI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nigirisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGIRI scores
Scrabble n1i1g2i1r1i1 7
Words with Friends n2i1g3i1r1i1 9
Face value of the 6 tiles in NIGIRI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 131,399.
Words starting with NIGIRI
1 longer words begin with NIGIRI.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGIRI
Common questions about NIGIRI
- Is NIGIRI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGIRI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGIRI worth?
- NIGIRI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGIRI?
- NIGIRI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NIGIRI:
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