NASCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NASCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NASCENT?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NASCENT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NASCENT
No single letter turns NASCENT into another word.
How NASCENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NASCENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 205,859.
What does NASCENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Just coming into existence and beginning to show signs of future growth.
Nascent suits things at the very start, such as an idea, a movement or an industry that has yet to prove itself. The Latin root means being born, and the word keeps that sense of promise.
How NASCENT is used
Nascent is common in news and business writing about early-stage projects and trends.
- The nascent company had only three employees.
- Officials watched the nascent protest movement with unease.
- A nascent bud showed at the tip of the branch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NASCENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in NASCENT
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Common questions about NASCENT
- Is NASCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NASCENT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NASCENT worth?
- NASCENT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NASCENT mean?
- Just coming into existence and beginning to show signs of future growth.
- What letters can be added to NASCENT?
- No single letter can be added to NASCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NASCENT:
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