NIGHTMARE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. NIGHTMARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NIGHTMARE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTMARE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTMARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightmaresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTMARE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NIGHTMARE, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTMARE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIGHTMARE
- All 9 letters of NIGHTMARE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NIGHTMARE
1 longer words begin with NIGHTMARE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTMARE
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Common questions about NIGHTMARE
- Is NIGHTMARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTMARE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTMARE worth?
- NIGHTMARE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTMARE?
- NIGHTMARE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NIGHTMARE:
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