NURRS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 5 points
It depends on the list you play by. NURRS 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 5 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NURRS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURRS is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURRS
Front hooks — 1
knurrsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NURRS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NURRS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 52,283.
What does NURRS mean in Scrabble?
NURRS is the plural of NURR.
NURR(noun) — A hard knot in wood, or the small wooden ball used in the old game of knurr and spell.
Words ending in NURRS
1 words end in NURRS. Useful as a back hook: play NURRS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in NURRS
Common questions about NURRS
- Is NURRS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NURRS is not in it.
- How many points is NURRS worth?
- NURRS is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURRS?
- NURRS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NURRS:
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