NIGHTSHADE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. NIGHTSHADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNIGHTSHADE · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NIGHTSHADE?
| 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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful NIGHTSHADE is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGHTSHADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nightshadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGHTSHADE scores
Scrabble n1i1g2h4t1s1h4a1d2e1 18
Words with Friends n2i1g3h3t1s1h3a1d2e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIGHTSHADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGHTSHADE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIGHTSHADE
1 longer words begin with NIGHTSHADE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGHTSHADE
sheathing16 shithead15 insheath14 deashing13 headings13 sheading13 gahnites12 handiest12 heatings12 sedating10 steading10 highted15 thighed15 aheight14 eighths14 hadiths14 hashing14 heights14 highest14 shantih13 shehita13 shehnai13 dashing12 ghasted12 gnashed12 hagdens12 heading12 hidages12 nighted12 shading12 sighted12 gahnite11 handset11 hasting11 heating11 nighest11 stengah11 tashing11 sheitan10 sthenia10
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Common questions about NIGHTSHADE
- Is NIGHTSHADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGHTSHADE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGHTSHADE worth?
- NIGHTSHADE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGHTSHADE?
- NIGHTSHADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIGHTSHADE:
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