Is NAILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAILED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAILED mean?
Nailed is a form of NAIL.
- verb
attach something somewhere by means of nails
“nail the board onto the wall”
- noun
horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
- noun
a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
- verb
take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 7 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NAILED
Single letters that turn NAILED into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NAILED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NAILED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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