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NYLGHAUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points

Yes. NYLGHAUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.

n1y4l1g2h4a1u1s1
PlayableNYLGHAUS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept NYLGHAUS?

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: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.88
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
4.25%

Our own measure of how useful NYLGHAUS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for NYLGHAUS

No single letter turns NYLGHAUS into another word.

How NYLGHAUS scores

Scrabble n1y4l1g2h4a1u1s1 15
Words with Friends n2y3l2g3h3a1u2s1 17

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
n16
y12
l14
g13
h12
a19
u14
s14

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

What stands out about NYLGHAUS

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

Shorter words from the letters in NYLGHAUS

gunyahs14 nylghau14 hanguls11 gashly13 gunyah13 laughy13 saughy13 hangul10 laughs10 slangy10 snugly10 uhlans9 unlash9 unlays9 yulans9 gushy12 hylas11 lushy11 shaly11 gnash9 gyals9 gyans9 hangs9 laugh9 sangh9 saugh9 yangs9 yugas9 hauls8 hauns8 hulas8 shaul8 shuln8 uhlan8 unlay8 unsay8 yuans8 yulan8 aglus6 glans6

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Common questions about NYLGHAUS

Is NYLGHAUS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYLGHAUS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is NYLGHAUS worth?
NYLGHAUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to NYLGHAUS?
No single letter can be added to NYLGHAUS to make another word.

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

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