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NYLGHAIS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. NYLGHAIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.

n1y4l1g2h4a1i1s1
PlayableNYLGHAIS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept NYLGHAIS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.87%

Our own measure of how useful NYLGHAIS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NYLGHAIS

No single letter turns NYLGHAIS into another word.

How NYLGHAIS scores

Scrabble n1y4l1g2h4a1i1s1 15
Words with Friends n2y3l2g3h3a1i1s1 16

Face value of the 8 tiles in NYLGHAIS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
y12
l14
g13
h12
a19
i19
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYLGHAIS has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about NYLGHAIS

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Shorter words from the letters in NYLGHAIS

hayings14 nylghai14 shingly14 hyalins13 linhays13 halsing11 lashing11 layings11 shaling11 slaying11 gashly13 haying13 nighly13 shying13 hyalin12 linhay12 ashing10 gainly10 haling10 hangis10 laighs10 laying10 lyings10 lysing10 saying10 singly10 slangy10 slingy10 inlays9 layins9 snaily9 algins7 aligns7 lasing7 liangs7 ligans7 lingas7 signal7 hying12 haily11

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Common questions about NYLGHAIS

Is NYLGHAIS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYLGHAIS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NYLGHAIS worth?
NYLGHAIS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NYLGHAIS?
No single letter can be added to NYLGHAIS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NYLGHAIS:

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