NILGAI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NILGAI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNILGAI · 6 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 51,100odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NILGAI?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.17
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful NILGAI is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILGAI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nilgaisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NILGAI scores
Scrabble n1i1l1g2a1i1 7
Words with Friends n2i1l2g3a1i1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in NILGAI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Anagrams of NILGAI
The 6 tiles of NILGAI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NILGAI
1 longer words begin with NILGAI.
Shorter words from the letters in NILGAI
algin6 align6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 agin5 gain5 gila5 glia5 lang5 ling5 ngai5 anil4 ilia4 inia4 lain4 nail4 gal4 gan4 gin4 ing4 lag4 lig4 nag4 ail3 ain3 ani3 lin3 nai3 nil3 ag3 gi3 ai2 al2 an2 in2 la2 li2 na2
Common questions about NILGAI
- Is NILGAI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILGAI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NILGAI worth?
- NILGAI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILGAI?
- NILGAI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NILGAI:
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