NESCIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NESCIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNESCIENT · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NESCIENT?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.13%
Our own measure of how useful NESCIENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESCIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nescientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NESCIENT scores
Scrabble n1e1s1c3i1e1n1t1 10
Words with Friends n2e1s1c4i1e1n2t1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in NESCIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NESCIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NESCIENT
1 longer words begin with NESCIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in NESCIENT
entices9 incense9 incents9 intense7 tennesi7 tennies7 ctenes8 entice8 incent8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 nieces8 scient8 niente6 seiten6 sennet6 sennit6 sinnet6 tenesi6 tennes6 tennis6 cense7 cents7 cesti7 cetes7 cines7 cites7 ctene7 etics7 niece7 scene7 scent7 since7 tices7 etens5 inset5 neist5 nenes5 netes5
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Common questions about NESCIENT
- Is NESCIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESCIENT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESCIENT worth?
- NESCIENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESCIENT?
- NESCIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NESCIENT:
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