NIGRESCENCES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGRESCENCES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NIGRESCENCES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGRESCENCES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGRESCENCES
No single letter turns NIGRESCENCES into another word.
How NIGRESCENCES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in NIGRESCENCES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGRESCENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NIGRESCENCES mean in Scrabble?
NIGRESCENCES is the plural of NIGRESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGRESCENCES
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Common questions about NIGRESCENCES
- Is NIGRESCENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGRESCENCES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGRESCENCES worth?
- NIGRESCENCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGRESCENCES?
- No single letter can be added to NIGRESCENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of NIGRESCENCES:
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