NILS is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NILS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILS
Front hooks — 1
anilsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NILS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
Anagrams of NILS
The 4 tiles of NILS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in NILS
2 words end in NILS. Useful as a back hook: play NILS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NILS inside
2 words contain NILS in the middle. Words that start with NILS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NILS
Common questions about NILS
- Is NILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NILS worth?
- NILS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILS?
- NILS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NILS:
Open NILS in the Word Finder