NIRLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIRLY 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1i1r1l1y4
Depends on the listNIRLY · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NIRLY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful NIRLY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIRLY
No single letter turns NIRLY into another word.
How NIRLY scores
Scrabble n1i1r1l1y4 8
Words with Friends n2i1r1l2y3 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in NIRLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Shorter words from the letters in NIRLY
Common questions about NIRLY
- Is NIRLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIRLY is not in it.
- How many points is NIRLY worth?
- NIRLY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIRLY?
- No single letter can be added to NIRLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NIRLY:
Open NIRLY in the Word Finder