NODS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points

Yes. NODS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept NODS?

Word power: 28 / 100

Our own measure of how useful NODS is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NODS

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.

How NODS scores

Face value of the 4 tiles in NODS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.

What stands out about NODS

• The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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 NODS

The 4 tiles of NODS in a different order — 2 found.

Words ending in NODS

3 words end in NODS. Useful as a back hook: play NODS onto a word already on the board.

Words with NODS inside

2 words contain NODS in the middle. Words that start with NODS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.

Shorter words from the letters in NODS

Common questions about NODS

Is NODS valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts NODS, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is NODS worth?

NODS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to NODS?

NODS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.