NILPOTENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. NILPOTENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNILPOTENT · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NILPOTENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful NILPOTENT is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILPOTENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nilpotentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NILPOTENT scores
Scrabble n1i1l1p3o1t1e1n1t1 11
Words with Friends n2i1l2p4o1t1e1n2t1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in NILPOTENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NILPOTENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NILPOTENT
1 longer words begin with NILPOTENT.
Shorter words from the letters in NILPOTENT
nontitle8 pentito9 plottie9 pointel9 pontile9 pontine9 potline9 topline9 nonetti7 tontine7 leptin8 lepton8 loipen8 pinnet8 pinole8 pintle8 piolet8 pitten8 pointe8 polite8 ponent8 pontie8 pontil8 potent8 pottle8 tenpin8 tinpot8 tiptoe8 entoil6 intent6 intone6 linnet6 lionet6 litten6 online6 toilet6 tonite6 tonlet6 inept7 loipe7
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Common questions about NILPOTENT
- Is NILPOTENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NILPOTENT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NILPOTENT worth?
- NILPOTENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILPOTENT?
- NILPOTENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NILPOTENT:
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