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Hangnails

h 4a 1n 1g 2n 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common · plural of hangnail

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does hangnails mean?

noun

  1. a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected

    Synonymsagnail

Definitions shown for hangnail, the base form of hangnails.

Is HANGNAILS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is HANGNAILS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
h 4a 1n 1g 2n 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
h 3a 1n 2g 3n 2a 1i 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
h 4a 1n 1g 3n 1a 1i 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
h 3a 1n 1g 4n 1a 1i 1l 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in HANGNAILS

Words that end like HANGNAILS

Common words that share the ending -AILS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -AILS

Hangnails: quick answers

Is HANGNAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. HANGNAILS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is HANGNAILS worth?
HANGNAILS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does hangnails mean?
hangnails is the plural of hangnail, which means “a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail”.
What words can you make with the letters in HANGNAILS?
You can make 252 shorter words from HANGNAILS, such as ANHINGAS, HANGNAIL, LANGSHAN, ANHINGA. See the full list.