NYMPHAEUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYMPHAEUM 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 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NYMPHAEUM?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYMPHAEUM is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYMPHAEUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nymphaeumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NYMPHAEUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NYMPHAEUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYMPHAEUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NYMPHAEUM
- NYMPHAEUM runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NYMPHAEUM
1 longer words begin with NYMPHAEUM.
Shorter words from the letters in NYMPHAEUM
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Common questions about NYMPHAEUM
- Is NYMPHAEUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYMPHAEUM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NYMPHAEUM worth?
- NYMPHAEUM is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYMPHAEUM?
- NYMPHAEUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NYMPHAEUM:
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