NIDATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NIDATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIDATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIDATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIDATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nidationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIDATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NIDATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIDATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIDATION
- NIDATION begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NIDATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
The attachment of a fertilized egg to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy.
Nidation is the step that follows fertilization when the embryo settles into the uterine lining. The word is used in embryology and obstetrics. A failure at this step can mean that a pregnancy does not begin.
How NIDATION is used
Nidation is a medical and biological term; implantation is the plainer word.
- Nidation usually occurs several days after fertilization.
- The study looked at hormones that affect nidation.
- Doctors check the lining to support nidation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIDATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIDATION
1 longer words begin with NIDATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NIDATION
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Common questions about NIDATION
- Is NIDATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIDATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIDATION worth?
- NIDATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIDATION mean?
- The attachment of a fertilized egg to the wall of the uterus at the start of pregnancy.
- What letters can be added to NIDATION?
- NIDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NIDATION:
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