NIGHTFALL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NIGHTFALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
n1i1g2h4t1f4a1l1l1
PlayableNIGHTFALL · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NIGHTFALL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTFALL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTFALL scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1f4a1l1l1 16
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1f4a1l2l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIGHTFALL
1 longer words begin with NIGHTFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTFALL
fanlight15 halfling15 allnight12 flatling12 hafting14 halflin13 falling11 fatling11 halling11 halting11 lathing11 anthill10 flight13 alight10 anight10 fating10 haling10 hating10 infall9 thalli9 fight12 faith11 filth11 ahing9 aight9 anigh9 fagin9 fling9 glift9 hangi9 laigh9 light9 night9 thagi9 thang9 thing9 ahint8 faint8 final8 fitna8
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Common questions about NIGHTFALL
- Is NIGHTFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTFALL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTFALL worth?
- NIGHTFALL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTFALL?
- NIGHTFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTFALL:
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