NILPOTENTS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. NILPOTENTS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
n1i1l1p3o1t1e1n1t1s1
PlayableNILPOTENTS · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NILPOTENTS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful NILPOTENTS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NILPOTENTS
No single letter turns NILPOTENTS into another word.
How NILPOTENTS scores
Scrabble n1i1l1p3o1t1e1n1t1s1 12
Words with Friends n2i1l2p4o1t1e1n2t1s1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in NILPOTENTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NILPOTENTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NILPOTENTS
nilpotent11 nepotist10 pistolet10 plotties10 pointels10 politest10 pontiles10 potlines10 toplines10 insolent8 nontitle8 tinstone8 tontines8 epsilon9 leptins9 leptons9 nonslip9 pension9 pentito9 pinnets9 pinoles9 pinones9 pintles9 pintoes9 piolets9 pistole9 plenist9 plottie9 pointel9 pointes9 ponents9 ponties9 pontile9 pontils9 pontine9 potents9 potline9 potties9 pottles9 spinnet9
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Common questions about NILPOTENTS
- Is NILPOTENTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NILPOTENTS is not in it.
- How many points is NILPOTENTS worth?
- NILPOTENTS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NILPOTENTS?
- No single letter can be added to NILPOTENTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NILPOTENTS:
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