NINETIETH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. NINETIETH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NINETIETH?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NINETIETH is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NINETIETH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ninetiethsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NINETIETH scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NINETIETH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NINETIETH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NINETIETH mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coming number ninety in a sequence, or forming one of ninety equal parts.
The ninetieth is the ordinal partner of ninety, used for birthdays, anniversaries and places in a race. It can also work as a noun for a fraction, as in a ninetieth of the total.
How NINETIETH is used
Used for the ninetieth item in an order, or as a fraction of ninety equal parts.
- The whole village celebrated her ninetieth birthday.
- He finished in ninetieth place out of a thousand runners.
- The goal came in the ninetieth minute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NINETIETH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NINETIETH
1 longer words begin with NINETIETH.
Shorter words from the letters in NINETIETH
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Common questions about NINETIETH
- Is NINETIETH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NINETIETH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NINETIETH worth?
- NINETIETH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NINETIETH mean?
- Coming number ninety in a sequence, or forming one of ninety equal parts.
- What letters can be added to NINETIETH?
- NINETIETH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NINETIETH:
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