NIGRESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGRESCENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NIGRESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGRESCENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGRESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nigrescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NIGRESCENCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NIGRESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGRESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NIGRESCENCE
1 longer words begin with NIGRESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGRESCENCE
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Common questions about NIGRESCENCE
- Is NIGRESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGRESCENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGRESCENCE worth?
- NIGRESCENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGRESCENCE?
- NIGRESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NIGRESCENCE:
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