NIGRESCENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. NIGRESCENT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NIGRESCENT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NIGRESCENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NIGRESCENT
No single letter turns NIGRESCENT into another word.
How NIGRESCENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in NIGRESCENT, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NIGRESCENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NIGRESCENT
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of NIGRESCENT
The 10 tiles of NIGRESCENT in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NIGRESCENT
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Common questions about NIGRESCENT
- Is NIGRESCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NIGRESCENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NIGRESCENT worth?
- NIGRESCENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NIGRESCENT?
- No single letter can be added to NIGRESCENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NIGRESCENT:
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