NKOSI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NKOSI 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 NKOSI?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NKOSI is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NKOSI
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NKOSI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NKOSI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about NKOSI
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NKOSI
The 5 tiles of NKOSI in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with NKOSI
1 longer words begin with NKOSI.
Words ending in NKOSI
1 words end in NKOSI. Useful as a back hook: play NKOSI onto a word already on the board.
Words with NKOSI inside
1 words contain NKOSI in the middle. Words that start with NKOSI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NKOSI
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Common questions about NKOSI
- Is NKOSI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NKOSI is not in it.
- How many points is NKOSI worth?
- NKOSI is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NKOSI?
- NKOSI takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NKOSI:
Open NKOSI in the Word Finder