Is NAYSAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAYSAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NAYSAYING mean?
- noun
the act of saying no to a request
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NAYSAYING
Single letters that turn NAYSAYING 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 NAYSAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- naysay12
- gainsay11
- saying10
- yays10
- ginny9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- yay9
- anginas8
- ayins8
- gays8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- angina7
- saning7
- ayin7
- nays7
- yins7
- gay7
- yag7
- again6
- angas6
- gains6
- nagas6
- saiga6
- sanga6
- signa6
- any6
- ays6
- nay6
- say6
- syn6
- yas6
- yin6
- annas5
- naans5
- nanas5
- agas5
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gins5
- naga5
- nags5
- saga5
- sang5
- sign5
- sing5
- snag5
- ay5
- ya5
- ains4
- anas4
- anis4
- anna4
- ansa4
- inns4
- naan4
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