NIGHTJARS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. NIGHTJARS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
n1i1g2h4t1j8a1r1s1
PlayableNIGHTJARS · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIGHTJARS?
| 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%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTJARS is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTJARS
No single letter turns NIGHTJARS into another word.
How NIGHTJARS scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1j8a1r1s1 20
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1j10a1r1s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTJARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTJARS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIGHTJARS
- All 9 letters of NIGHTJARS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTJARS
nightjar19 trashing12 jaghirs18 garnish11 graiths11 hasting11 rashing11 sharing11 tashing11 thrangs11 tarnish10 gastrin8 gratins8 ratings8 staring8 tarings8 jaghir17 hijras16 jagirs14 jirgas14 anight10 aright10 ashing10 garish10 garths10 girths10 graith10 griths10 hangis10 haring10 hating10 nights10 rahing10 rights10 thagis10 thangs10 things10 thrang10 airths9 arshin9
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Common questions about NIGHTJARS
- Is NIGHTJARS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTJARS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTJARS worth?
- NIGHTJARS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTJARS?
- No single letter can be added to NIGHTJARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTJARS:
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