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Nilgais

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Uncommon · plural of nilgai

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

What does nilgais mean?

noun

  1. large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns

    Synonymsnylghainylghaublue bullboselaphus tragocamelus

Definitions shown for nilgai, the base form of nilgais.

Is NILGAIS 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 NILGAIS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1i 1l 1g 2a 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
n 2i 1l 2g 3a 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
n 1i 1l 1g 3a 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
n 1i 1l 2g 4a 1i 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in NILGAIS

Anagrams 2

aislingsailing

Words that end like NILGAIS

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

dais
All words ending in -AIS

Nilgais: quick answers

Is NILGAIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NILGAIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NILGAIS worth?
NILGAIS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nilgais mean?
nilgais is the plural of nilgai, which means “large Indian antelope”.
What words can you make with the letters in NILGAIS?
You can make 102 shorter words from NILGAIS, such as AILING, ALGINS, ALIGNS, ISLING. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NILGAIS?
NILGAIS rearranges into AISLING, SAILING.