NURSEHOUNDS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. NURSEHOUNDS 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NURSEHOUNDS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURSEHOUNDS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURSEHOUNDS
No single letter turns NURSEHOUNDS into another word.
How NURSEHOUNDS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NURSEHOUNDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NURSEHOUNDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NURSEHOUNDS
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Common questions about NURSEHOUNDS
- Is NURSEHOUNDS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NURSEHOUNDS is not in it.
- How many points is NURSEHOUNDS worth?
- NURSEHOUNDS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURSEHOUNDS?
- No single letter can be added to NURSEHOUNDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NURSEHOUNDS:
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