NILGAUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NILGAUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NILGAUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NILGAUS is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILGAUS
No single letter turns NILGAUS into another word.
How NILGAUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NILGAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about NILGAUS
- 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 NILGAUS mean in Scrabble?
NILGAUS is the plural of NILGAU.
NILGAU(noun) — A large grey-brown antelope native to northern India, also spelled nilgai.
Anagrams of NILGAUS
The 7 tiles of NILGAUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NILGAUS
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Common questions about NILGAUS
- Is NILGAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILGAUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NILGAUS worth?
- NILGAUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILGAUS?
- No single letter can be added to NILGAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NILGAUS:
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