NESCIENTS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NESCIENTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
n1e1s1c3i1e1n1t1s1
PlayableNESCIENTS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NESCIENTS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful NESCIENTS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NESCIENTS
No single letter turns NESCIENTS into another word.
How NESCIENTS scores
Scrabble n1e1s1c3i1e1n1t1s1 11
Words with Friends n2e1s1c4i1e1n2t1s1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in NESCIENTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NESCIENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NESCIENTS
centesis10 incenses10 nescient10 niceness10 tennises8 entices9 incense9 incents9 incests9 insects9 intense7 seitens7 sennets7 sennits7 sestine7 sinnets7 tennesi7 tennies7 censes8 citess8 ctenes8 ecesis8 entice8 incent8 incest8 insect8 nicest8 nieces8 scenes8 scents8 scient8 insets6 niente6 seines6 seiten6 sennet6 sennit6 sensei6 sients6 sinnet6
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Common questions about NESCIENTS
- Is NESCIENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NESCIENTS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NESCIENTS worth?
- NESCIENTS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NESCIENTS?
- No single letter can be added to NESCIENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NESCIENTS:
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