NEKTONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. NEKTONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NEKTONIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEKTONIC is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEKTONIC
No single letter turns NEKTONIC into another word.
How NEKTONIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEKTONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEKTONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NEKTONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to nekton, the aquatic animals that swim freely and are independent of currents.
A nektonic animal such as a fish, squid or whale can choose where to go, unlike drifting plankton. The term draws the line between active swimmers and passive floaters in marine biology.
How NEKTONIC is used
Nektonic is a technical word in marine and freshwater science.
- Tuna are strong nektonic predators of open water.
- The study compared nektonic and planktonic life in the bay.
- A nektonic organism can swim against the tide.
- Whales are the largest nektonic animals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEKTONIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about NEKTONIC
- Is NEKTONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEKTONIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEKTONIC worth?
- NEKTONIC is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEKTONIC mean?
- Relating to nekton, the aquatic animals that swim freely and are independent of currents.
- What letters can be added to NEKTONIC?
- No single letter can be added to NEKTONIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEKTONIC:
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