NIGHTINGALE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NIGHTINGALE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
n1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2a1l1e1
PlayableNIGHTINGALE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NIGHTINGALE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTINGALE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTINGALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightingalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTINGALE scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2a1l1e1 16
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3a1l2e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in NIGHTINGALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTINGALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIGHTINGALE
1 longer words begin with NIGHTINGALE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTINGALE
enlighting15 lightening15 alighting14 lightning14 entailing10 hingeing13 lighting13 neighing13 atheling12 inhaling12 naething12 ianthine11 agenting10 aligning10 angeling10 gelating10 gentling10 gleaning10 glenting10 glinting10 gnatling10 legating10 ligating10 negating10 taigling10 tangling10 teagling10 tingeing10 tingling10 aliening9 gantline9 latening9 leniting9 ghilgai12 hanging12 hinging12 nighing12 alength11 enlight11 gahnite11
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Common questions about NIGHTINGALE
- Is NIGHTINGALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTINGALE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTINGALE worth?
- NIGHTINGALE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTINGALE?
- NIGHTINGALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NIGHTINGALE:
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