NIRLS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIRLS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIRLS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 23 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIRLS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIRLS
No single letter turns NIRLS into another word.
How NIRLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIRLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does NIRLS mean in Scrabble?
NIRLS is the present-tense form of NIRL used with he, she and it.
NIRL(verb) — To shrink, shrivel, or become stunted, especially from cold or hardship.
Shorter words from the letters in NIRLS
Common questions about NIRLS
- Is NIRLS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIRLS is not in it.
- How many points is NIRLS worth?
- NIRLS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIRLS?
- No single letter can be added to NIRLS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIRLS:
Open NIRLS in the Word Finder