NONGLOSSY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. NONGLOSSY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1o1n1g2l1o1s1s1y4
PlayableNONGLOSSY · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NONGLOSSY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful NONGLOSSY is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NONGLOSSY
No single letter turns NONGLOSSY into another word.
How NONGLOSSY scores
Scrabble n1o1n1g2l1o1s1s1y4 13
Words with Friends n2o1n2g3l2o1s1s1y3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in NONGLOSSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NONGLOSSY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NONGLOSSY
glossy10 nonyls9 nylons9 logons7 snools6 solons6 gonys9 gooly9 goony9 goosy9 gynos9 ology9 loony8 lossy8 nonyl8 nylon8 sonly8 sonny8 sonsy8 gloss6 gools6 goons6 logon6 logos6 longs6 nongs6 slogs6 snogs6 songs6 loons5 nolos5 noons5 snool5 solon5 solos5 sools5 goys8 gyno8 logy8 loys7
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Common questions about NONGLOSSY
- Is NONGLOSSY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NONGLOSSY is not in it.
- How many points is NONGLOSSY worth?
- NONGLOSSY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NONGLOSSY?
- No single letter can be added to NONGLOSSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NONGLOSSY:
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