NITRYL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NITRYL 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NITRYL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITRYL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITRYL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nitrylsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITRYL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NITRYL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What stands out about NITRYL
- NITRYL gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NITRYL
1 longer words begin with NITRYL.
Shorter words from the letters in NITRYL
Common questions about NITRYL
- Is NITRYL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NITRYL is not in it.
- How many points is NITRYL worth?
- NITRYL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NITRYL?
- NITRYL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NITRYL:
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