NIGHTMARES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. NIGHTMARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
n1i1g2h4t1m3a1r1e1s1
PlayableNIGHTMARES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NIGHTMARES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTMARES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTMARES
No single letter turns NIGHTMARES into another word.
How NIGHTMARES scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1m3a1r1e1s1 16
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1m4a1r1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIGHTMARES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTMARES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIGHTMARES
- All 10 letters of NIGHTMARES 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 NIGHTMARES
eightsman15 hamstring15 nightmare15 shmearing15 mishanter14 hangriest13 ingathers13 emigrants12 mastering12 streaming12 megahits14 anthemis13 harmines13 hematins13 shireman13 trashmen13 earthing12 gahnites12 hearings12 hearsing12 hearting12 heatings12 ingather12 rightens12 shearing12 trashing12 emigrant11 garments11 germains11 hairnets11 inearths11 magister11 mangiest11 margents11 migrants11 migrates11 mintages11 misagent11 ragments11 ragtimes11
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Common questions about NIGHTMARES
- Is NIGHTMARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTMARES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTMARES worth?
- NIGHTMARES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTMARES?
- No single letter can be added to NIGHTMARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIGHTMARES:
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