NUMERAIRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NUMERAIRE 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NUMERAIRE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUMERAIRE is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUMERAIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
numerairesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUMERAIRE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NUMERAIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUMERAIRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NUMERAIRE
1 longer words begin with NUMERAIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUMERAIRE
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Common questions about NUMERAIRE
- Is NUMERAIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUMERAIRE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUMERAIRE worth?
- NUMERAIRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NUMERAIRE?
- NUMERAIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NUMERAIRE:
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