NYS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYS 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NYS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYS is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYS
No single letter turns NYS into another word.
How NYS scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in NYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,369.
What stands out about NYS
- The same 3 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NYS
The 3 tiles of NYS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NYS
8 longer words begin with NYS.
Words ending in NYS
2 words end in NYS. Useful as a back hook: play NYS onto a word already on the board.
Words with NYS inside
7 words contain NYS in the middle. Words that start with NYS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NYS
Common questions about NYS
- Is NYS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYS is not in it.
- How many points is NYS worth?
- NYS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYS?
- No single letter can be added to NYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of NYS:
Open NYS in the Word Finder