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.
n1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2a1l1e1s1
PlayableNIGHTINGALES · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIGHTINGALES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
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
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1i1n1g2a1l1e1s1 17
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1i1n2g3a1l2e1s1 21
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.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTINGALES
lightenings16 nightingale16 englishing15 enlighting15 lightening15 lightnings15 ensilaging12 glistening12 alighting14 lightings14 lightning14 neighings14 shingling14 sleighing14 slighting14 atheising13 athelings13 gentilish13 hanseling13 hastening13 naethings13 sightline13 agenising11 agentings11 gangliest11 gleanings11 gnatlings11 ingesting11 niggliest11 signaling11 signeting11 silageing11 tanglings11 tinglings11 enlisting10 entailing10 gainliest10 gantlines10 listening10 saintling10
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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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