NIGHTGOWN is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NIGHTGOWN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIGHTGOWN?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTGOWN is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTGOWN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightgownsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTGOWN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTGOWN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTGOWN has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIGHTGOWN
- NIGHTGOWN 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 NIGHTGOWN mean in Scrabble?
noun
A loose garment worn in bed, traditionally by women and children.
A nightgown typically reaches to the knees or ankles and is made of cotton, flannel or silk. In earlier centuries the word could also mean a dressing gown worn indoors. Today it is the common choice for sleepwear in the form of a simple dress.
How NIGHTGOWN is used
Nightgown is a plain everyday word, mainly American; British speakers often say nightdress.
- She slipped into a white cotton nightgown and went to bed.
- The child ran down the hall in her nightgown.
- A flannel nightgown kept her warm in the cold bedroom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIGHTGOWN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIGHTGOWN
1 longer words begin with NIGHTGOWN.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTGOWN
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Common questions about NIGHTGOWN
- Is NIGHTGOWN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTGOWN, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTGOWN worth?
- NIGHTGOWN is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIGHTGOWN mean?
- A loose garment worn in bed, traditionally by women and children.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTGOWN?
- NIGHTGOWN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTGOWN:
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