NARDINE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NARDINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NARDINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NARDINE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NARDINE
No single letter turns NARDINE into another word.
How NARDINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NARDINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 45,746.
What does NARDINE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Of or relating to nard, the fragrant plant and ointment known as spikenard.
Nardine belongs to old writing about perfumes and sacred oils. A nardine scent would have been precious in the ancient world.
How NARDINE is used
Nardine is a rare literary adjective, now almost only in historical contexts.
- The room was filled with a nardine fragrance.
- He anointed her feet with nardine oil.
- The nardine ointment was kept in a small jar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NARDINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NARDINE
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Common questions about NARDINE
- Is NARDINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NARDINE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NARDINE worth?
- NARDINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NARDINE mean?
- Of or relating to nard, the fragrant plant and ointment known as spikenard.
- What letters can be added to NARDINE?
- No single letter can be added to NARDINE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NARDINE:
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