NIGHTGEAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGHTGEAR 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NIGHTGEAR?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTGEAR is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTGEAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightgearsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTGEAR scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTGEAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTGEAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of NIGHTGEAR
The 9 tiles of NIGHTGEAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NIGHTGEAR
1 longer words begin with NIGHTGEAR.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTGEAR
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Common questions about NIGHTGEAR
- Is NIGHTGEAR valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NIGHTGEAR is not in it.
- How many points is NIGHTGEAR worth?
- NIGHTGEAR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTGEAR?
- NIGHTGEAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTGEAR:
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