NYANZA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYANZA 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
n1y4a1n1z10a1
Depends on the listNYANZA · 6 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 1,104 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept NYANZA?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful NYANZA is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYANZA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nyanzasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NYANZA scores
Scrabble n1y4a1n1z10a1 18
Words with Friends n2y3a1n2z10a1 19
Face value of the 6 tiles in NYANZA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,104 thousand.
Words starting with NYANZA
1 longer words begin with NYANZA.
Shorter words from the letters in NYANZA
Common questions about NYANZA
- Is NYANZA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYANZA is not in it.
- How many points is NYANZA worth?
- NYANZA is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYANZA?
- NYANZA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NYANZA:
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