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Is NAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 5 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NAILS mean?

Nails is a form of NAIL.

  1. verb

    attach something somewhere by means of nails

    “nail the board onto the wall”

  2. noun

    horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

  3. noun

    a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

  4. verb

    take into custody

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

5

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 5 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 NAILS

Single letters that turn NAILS 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 NAILS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from NAILS

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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