NURS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 4 points
It depends on the list you play by. NURS 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 4 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NURS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURS is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NURS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NURS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,808.
What stands out about NURS
- 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 NURS
The 4 tiles of NURS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NURS
Showing 24 of 28 words that begin with NURS.
Words ending in NURS
1 words end in NURS. Useful as a back hook: play NURS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NURS inside
7 words contain NURS in the middle. Words that start with NURS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NURS
Common questions about NURS
- Is NURS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NURS is not in it.
- How many points is NURS worth?
- NURS is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURS?
- NURS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NURS:
Open NURS in the Word Finder