Is NYLGHAI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NYLGHAI is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NYLGHAI mean?
- noun
large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + I (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 NYLGHAI
Single letters that turn NYLGHAI 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 NYLGHAI
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- haying13
- hyalin12
- linhay12
- hying12
- gainly10
- haling10
- laying10
- hiya10
- hyla10
- nyah10
- ahing9
- gaily9
- laigh9
- lingy9
- lying9
- hay9
- yah9
- inlay8
- layin8
- agly8
- hang8
- nigh8
- yagi8
- yang8
- ayin7
- hail7
- hila7
- inly7
- liny7
- gay7
- ghi7
- hag7
- yag7
- algin6
- align6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- ahi6
- any6
- hin6
- lah6
- lay6
- nah6
- nay6
- yin6
- agin5
- gain5
- glia5
- lang5
- ling5
- ah5
- ay5
- ha5
- hi5
- ya5
- anil4
- lain4
- nail4
- gal4
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