Scrabble Word Finder

NITROSYL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. NITROSYL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

n1i1t1r1o1s1y4l1
PlayableNITROSYL · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept NITROSYL?

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: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.38
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
5.63%

Our own measure of how useful NITROSYL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NITROSYL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

nitrosyls12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How NITROSYL scores

Scrabble n1i1t1r1o1s1y4l1 11
Words with Friends n2i1t1r1o1s1y3l2 12

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
i19
t16
r16
o18
s14
y12
l14

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

What stands out about NITROSYL

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

Words starting with NITROSYL

nitrosyls12

1 longer words begin with NITROSYL.

Shorter words from the letters in NITROSYL

nitryls10 stonily10 tylosin10 nostril7 lyrist9 nitryl9 nosily9 rosily9 rosiny9 snorty9 intros6 nitros6 tonsil6 triols6 irony8 linty8 lysin8 nirly8 nitry8 noily8 noisy8 roily8 royst8 ryots8 silty8 soily8 sonly8 stony8 story8 stroy8 styli8 stylo8 tiyns8 troys8 tyros8 yonis8 inros5 intro5 irons5 linos5

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Common questions about NITROSYL

Is NITROSYL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITROSYL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NITROSYL worth?
NITROSYL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NITROSYL?
NITROSYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

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

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