NURLS is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NURLS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NURLS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 24 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURLS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURLS
Front hooks — 1
knurlsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NURLS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NURLS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does NURLS mean in Scrabble?
NURLS is the present-tense form of NURL used with he, she and it.
NURL(noun) — A series of small ridges cut or pressed into metal to give a better grip.
Words ending in NURLS
1 words end in NURLS. Useful as a back hook: play NURLS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NURLS
Common questions about NURLS
- Is NURLS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NURLS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NURLS worth?
- NURLS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURLS?
- NURLS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NURLS:
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