NIGHTIE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NIGHTIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIGHTIE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTIE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightiesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTIE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NIGHTIE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does NIGHTIE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A loose, light dress worn in bed, usually by women or girls.
The word is a casual, friendly shortening, the kind used at home or in a shop rather than in formal writing. Choosing nightie instead of the fuller word gives the sentence a homely, slightly old-fashioned tone.
How NIGHTIE is used
Nightie is informal and common in everyday speech and in clothing shops.
- She packed a cotton nightie for the weekend away.
- The little girl pulled her nightie over her head and climbed into bed.
- A flannel nightie keeps you warm in winter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NIGHTIE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NIGHTIE
1 longer words begin with NIGHTIE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTIE
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Common questions about NIGHTIE
- Is NIGHTIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTIE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTIE worth?
- NIGHTIE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NIGHTIE mean?
- A loose, light dress worn in bed, usually by women or girls.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTIE?
- NIGHTIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NIGHTIE:
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