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Nylon

n 1y 4l 1o 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 5 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does nylon mean?

noun

  1. a thermoplastic polyamide; a family of strong resilient synthetic fibers

  2. a synthetic fabric

Is NYLON 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) Yes

NYLON is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is NYLON worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1y 4l 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
n 2y 3l 2o 1n 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
n 1y 4l 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
n 1y 4l 2o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in NYLON

Anagrams 1

Hooks for NYLON

Add one letter to the front or back of NYLON to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Nylon: quick answers

Is NYLON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NYLON 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 NYLON worth?
NYLON scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nylon mean?
As a noun, nylon means “a thermoplastic polyamide”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NYLON?
You can make 12 shorter words from NYLON, such as ONLY, LOY, NOY, ONY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NYLON?
NYLON rearranges into NONYL.