NITINOL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. NITINOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NITINOL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITINOL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITINOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nitinolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITINOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NITINOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 154,394.
What does NITINOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A metal alloy of nickel and titanium that can return to a remembered shape when heated.
Engineers value nitinol because it bends easily yet springs back, so it is used in medical stents, eyeglass frames and wires for braces. The name combines the metals with the laboratory where it was found.
How NITINOL is used
Nitinol is a materials-science term, used in engineering and medicine.
- Surgeons placed a nitinol stent in the artery.
- The frames are made of flexible nitinol wire.
- Heated nitinol returns to its original form.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITINOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NITINOL
1 longer words begin with NITINOL.
Shorter words from the letters in NITINOL
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Common questions about NITINOL
- Is NITINOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITINOL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITINOL worth?
- NITINOL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITINOL mean?
- A metal alloy of nickel and titanium that can return to a remembered shape when heated.
- What letters can be added to NITINOL?
- NITINOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NITINOL:
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