NIDATES is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 8 points
Yes for Scrabble. NIDATES is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept NIDATES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIDATES is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIDATES
No single letter turns NIDATES into another word.
How NIDATES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIDATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 28,591.
What stands out about NIDATES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NIDATES mean in Scrabble?
NIDATES is the present-tense form of NIDATE used with he, she and it.
Anagrams of NIDATES
The 7 tiles of NIDATES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NIDATES
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Common questions about NIDATES
- Is NIDATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIDATES is not in it.
- How many points is NIDATES worth?
- NIDATES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIDATES?
- No single letter can be added to NIDATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIDATES:
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