NIGHTBIRD is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGHTBIRD is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NIGHTBIRD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTBIRD is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTBIRD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightbirdsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTBIRD scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTBIRD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTBIRD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIGHTBIRD
1 longer words begin with NIGHTBIRD.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTBIRD
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Common questions about NIGHTBIRD
- Is NIGHTBIRD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTBIRD, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTBIRD worth?
- NIGHTBIRD is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTBIRD?
- NIGHTBIRD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTBIRD:
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