NILGHAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NILGHAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
n1i1l1g2h4a1i1s1
PlayableNILGHAIS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NILGHAIS?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful NILGHAIS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILGHAIS
No single letter turns NILGHAIS into another word.
How NILGHAIS scores
Scrabble n1i1l1g2h4a1i1s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1l2g3h3a1i1s1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in NILGHAIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NILGHAIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NILGHAIS
hailing11 halsing11 lashing11 nilghai11 shaling11 aisling8 nilgais8 sailing8 ashing10 haling10 hangis10 laighs10 linish9 nihils9 ailing7 algins7 aligns7 isling7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 nilgai7 signal7 siling7 ahing9 anigh9 gnash9 hangi9 hangs9 hings9 laigh9 nighs9 sangh9 hails8 hains8 nashi8 nihil8 shiai8 algin6
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Common questions about NILGHAIS
- Is NILGHAIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILGHAIS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NILGHAIS worth?
- NILGHAIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILGHAIS?
- No single letter can be added to NILGHAIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NILGHAIS:
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