NIHONGAS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIHONGAS 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1h4o1n1g2a1s1
Depends on the listNIHONGAS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIHONGAS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful NIHONGAS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIHONGAS
No single letter turns NIHONGAS into another word.
How NIHONGAS scores
Scrabble n1i1h4o1n1g2a1s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1h3o1n2g3a1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIHONGAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIHONGAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NIHONGAS
nihonga11 noshing11 ganoins8 ashing10 hangis10 hoaing10 hogans10 hongis10 honing10 hosing10 honans9 ganoin7 ingans7 ngaios7 nosing7 sagoin7 saning7 anions6 nasion6 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 hogan9 hoing9 hongi9 hongs9 nighs9 ohing9 sangh9 shogi9 hains8 honan8 nashi8 noahs8 ohias8 agios6 agons6
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Common questions about NIHONGAS
- Is NIHONGAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIHONGAS is not in it.
- How many points is NIHONGAS worth?
- NIHONGAS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIHONGAS?
- No single letter can be added to NIHONGAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIHONGAS:
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