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
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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