Is NAYSAYER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAYSAYER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAYSAYER mean?
- noun
someone with an aggressively negative attitude
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 14 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 NAYSAYER
Single letters that turn NAYSAYER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NAYSAYER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naysay12
- eyry10
- yays10
- senary9
- yearns9
- yay9
- eyras8
- rayas8
- resay8
- sayer8
- syren8
- yarns8
- yeans8
- yearn8
- years8
- aery7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- eyra7
- nary7
- nays7
- raya7
- rays7
- ryas7
- ryes7
- snye7
- syne7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- yeas7
- yens7
- anears6
- arenas6
- any6
- aye6
- ays6
- nay6
- ray6
- rya6
- rye6
- say6
- syn6
- yar6
- yas6
- yea6
- yen6
- yer6
- yes6
- anear5
- ansae5
- areas5
- arena5
- earns5
- nares5
- nears5
- saner5
- saran5
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