Is NYLGHAUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NYLGHAUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NYLGHAUS mean?
Nylghaus is a form of NYLGHAU.
- 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
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + Y (4) + L (1) + G (2) + H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 NYLGHAUS
NYLGHAUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from NYLGHAUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nylghau14
- saughy13
- gushy12
- hanguls11
- hylas11
- shaly11
- hangul10
- laughs10
- slangy10
- snugly10
- ashy10
- hays10
- hyla10
- nyah10
- shay10
- uhlans9
- unlash9
- unlays9
- yulans9
- gnash9
- hangs9
- laugh9
- sangh9
- saugh9
- yangs9
- yugas9
- hay9
- shy9
- yah9
- hauls8
- hulas8
- shaul8
- shuln8
- uhlan8
- unlay8
- unsay8
- yuans8
- yulan8
- agly8
- augh8
- gash8
- gays8
- gush8
- guys8
- hags8
- hang8
- hugs8
- hung8
- sagy8
- shag8
- sugh8
- ughs8
- ugly8
- yags8
- yang8
- yuga8
- haul7
- hula7
- huns7
- lahs7
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