Scrabble Word Finder

NILGHAUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. NILGHAUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

n1i1l1g2h4a1u1s1
PlayableNILGHAUS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept NILGHAUS?

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: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.5
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.12%

Our own measure of how useful NILGHAUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NILGHAUS

No single letter turns NILGHAUS into another word.

How NILGHAUS scores

Scrabble n1i1l1g2h4a1u1s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1l2g3h3a1u2s1 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in NILGHAUS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
i19
l14
g13
h12
a19
u14
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NILGHAUS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about NILGHAUS

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

Anagrams of NILGHAUS

haulings12 languish12 shauling12

The 8 tiles of NILGHAUS in a different order — 3 found.

Shorter words from the letters in NILGHAUS

anguish11 halsing11 hanguls11 hauling11 hausing11 lashing11 lushing11 nilghau11 shaling11 shuling11 inhauls10 linguas8 nilgaus8 saluing8 aguish10 ashing10 gluish10 haling10 hangis10 hangul10 laighs10 laughs10 hinaus9 inhaul9 uhlans9 unlash9 algins7 aligns7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 lingua7 lungis7 nilgau7 nisgul7 saguin7 signal7 sluing7 ugalis7

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Common questions about NILGHAUS

Is NILGHAUS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILGHAUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NILGHAUS worth?
NILGHAUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NILGHAUS?
No single letter can be added to NILGHAUS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NILGHAUS:

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