NITREOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. NITREOUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept NITREOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITREOUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITREOUS
No single letter turns NITREOUS into another word.
How NITREOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NITREOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NITREOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NITREOUS
- All 8 letters of NITREOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- NITREOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- The same 8 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
Anagrams of NITREOUS
The 8 tiles of NITREOUS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NITREOUS
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Common questions about NITREOUS
- Is NITREOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITREOUS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITREOUS worth?
- NITREOUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NITREOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NITREOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NITREOUS:
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