NICTATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NICTATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NICTATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NICTATING is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NICTATING
No single letter turns NICTATING into another word.
How NICTATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NICTATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NICTATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NICTATING mean in Scrabble?
NICTATING is the -ing form (present participle) of NICTATE.
NICTATE(verb) — To wink or blink, briefly shutting the eyes.
Shorter words from the letters in NICTATING
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Common questions about NICTATING
- Is NICTATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NICTATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NICTATING worth?
- NICTATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NICTATING?
- No single letter can be added to NICTATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NICTATING:
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