NURSELINGS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. NURSELINGS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1u1r1s1e1l1i1n1g2s1
Depends on the listNURSELINGS · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NURSELINGS?
| 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: 24 / 100
24WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful NURSELINGS is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NURSELINGS
No single letter turns NURSELINGS into another word.
How NURSELINGS scores
Scrabble n1u1r1s1e1l1i1n1g2s1 11
Words with Friends n2u2r1s1e1l2i1n2g3s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in NURSELINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NURSELINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NURSELINGS
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Common questions about NURSELINGS
- Is NURSELINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NURSELINGS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NURSELINGS worth?
- NURSELINGS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NURSELINGS?
- No single letter can be added to NURSELINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NURSELINGS:
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