NITE is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. NITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NITE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITE is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in NITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,009.
What stands out about NITE
- The same 4 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
What does NITE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal, simplified spelling of night, often seen on signs and in advertising.
Nite is simply night spelled the way it sounds, favoured in casual signage, shop names and diner menus such as trivia nite or open all nite. It is not accepted, however, in careful or formal writing.
How NITE is used
Informal; typical of signs, adverts and casual writing, never used in formal prose.
- The diner's sign advertised breakfast served all nite.
- They called the event a trivia nite at the pub.
- The poster spelled it date nite instead of date night.
- He texted see you tonite, using the same casual spelling as nite.
- The neon sign read open all nite in bright letters.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NITE
The 4 tiles of NITE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NITE
6 longer words begin with NITE.
Words ending in NITE
Showing 24 of 175 words that end in NITE. Useful as a back hook: play NITE onto a word already on the board.
Words with NITE inside
Showing 24 of 243 words that contain NITE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with NITE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NITE
Common questions about NITE
- Is NITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITE, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITE worth?
- NITE is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITE mean?
- An informal, simplified spelling of night, often seen on signs and in advertising.
- What letters can be added to NITE?
- NITE takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of NITE:
Open NITE in the Word Finder