Scrabble Word Finder

NILGAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points

Yes. NILGAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.

n1i1l1g2a1i1s1
PlayableNILGAIS · 7 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 171,549odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept NILGAIS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 46 / 100

46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.14
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
full rack
Tile availability 20%
6.29%

Our own measure of how useful NILGAIS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NILGAIS

No single letter turns NILGAIS into another word.

How NILGAIS scores

Scrabble n1i1l1g2a1i1s1 8
Words with Friends n2i1l2g3a1i1s1 11

Face value of the 7 tiles in NILGAIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
i29
l14
g13
a19
s14

Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.

What stands out about NILGAIS

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of NILGAIS

aisling8 sailing8

The 7 tiles of NILGAIS in a different order — 2 found.

Shorter words from the letters in NILGAIS

ailing7 algins7 aligns7 isling7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 nilgai7 signal7 siling7 algin6 align6 gains6 galis6 gilas6 glans6 glias6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 lings6 sigil6 sigla6 signa6 slang6 sling6 anils5 nails5 slain5 snail5 agin5 gain5 gals5 gans5 gila5 gins5 glia5 ings5 lags5

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Common questions about NILGAIS

Is NILGAIS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILGAIS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NILGAIS worth?
NILGAIS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NILGAIS?
No single letter can be added to NILGAIS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NILGAIS:

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