NURSELING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. NURSELING 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NURSELING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NURSELING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURSELING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nurselingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NURSELING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NURSELING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NURSELING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NURSELING
1 longer words begin with NURSELING.
Shorter words from the letters in NURSELING
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Common questions about NURSELING
- Is NURSELING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NURSELING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NURSELING worth?
- NURSELING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURSELING?
- NURSELING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NURSELING:
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