NYASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYASES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NYASES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYASES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYASES
No single letter turns NYASES into another word.
How NYASES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in NYASES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does NYASES mean in Scrabble?
NYASES is the plural of NYAS.
NYAS(noun) — A young hawk, especially one taken from the nest for training in falconry.
Shorter words from the letters in NYASES
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Common questions about NYASES
- Is NYASES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYASES is not in it.
- How many points is NYASES worth?
- NYASES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYASES?
- No single letter can be added to NYASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of NYASES:
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