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.
Which word lists accept NILGAIS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 46 / 100
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
Face value of the 7 tiles in NILGAIS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about NILGAIS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NILGAIS mean in Scrabble?
NILGAIS is the plural of NILGAI.
Anagrams of NILGAIS
The 7 tiles of NILGAIS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NILGAIS
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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:
Open NILGAIS in the Word Finder