NIGHTINGALES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NIGHTINGALES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIGHTINGALES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTINGALES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTINGALES
No single letter turns NIGHTINGALES into another word.
How NIGHTINGALES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NIGHTINGALES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTINGALES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NIGHTINGALES mean in Scrabble?
NIGHTINGALES is the plural of NIGHTINGALE.
NIGHTINGALE(noun) — A small brown European songbird of the thrush family, famed for its rich song, often heard at night.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTINGALES
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Common questions about NIGHTINGALES
- Is NIGHTINGALES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTINGALES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTINGALES worth?
- NIGHTINGALES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTINGALES?
- No single letter can be added to NIGHTINGALES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NIGHTINGALES:
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