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.
n1i1r1l1s1
Depends on the listNIRLS · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 14,523odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIRLS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 23 / 100
23WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
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
Scrabble n1i1r1l1s1 5
Words with Friends n2i1r1l2s1 7
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.
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