NICOTINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NICOTINE 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.
Which word lists accept NICOTINE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICOTINE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICOTINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NICOTINE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NICOTINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICOTINE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NICOTINE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A poisonous oily alkaloid found in tobacco, which acts as a stimulant in small doses and is the main reason smoking is addictive.
Nicotine is the chemical that keeps people smoking, while the tar does much of the harm. It is sold in patches and gum to help smokers quit. The substance is also used in some insecticides.
How NICOTINE is used
Common in health advice about smoking and vaping.
- The patch releases nicotine slowly through the skin.
- Nicotine is highly addictive even in small amounts.
- His fingers were stained yellow with nicotine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NICOTINE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NICOTINE
The 8 tiles of NICOTINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NICOTINE
2 longer words begin with NICOTINE.
Shorter words from the letters in NICOTINE
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Common questions about NICOTINE
- Is NICOTINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICOTINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICOTINE worth?
- NICOTINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NICOTINE mean?
- A poisonous oily alkaloid found in tobacco, which acts as a stimulant in small doses and is the main reason smoking is addictive.
- What letters can be added to NICOTINE?
- NICOTINE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NICOTINE:
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