NITRIDE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NITRIDE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NITRIDE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITRIDE is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITRIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITRIDE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NITRIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 42,887.
What does NITRIDE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element.
A nitride is typically hard and heat-resistant, which makes some of them useful as coatings and in electronics. Boron nitride and silicon nitride are familiar industrial examples.
How NITRIDE is used
Nitride is the standard chemistry and materials-science term for such compounds.
- Silicon nitride makes a tough cutting surface.
- The tool was coated with a titanium nitride layer.
- A nitride forms when the metal reacts with nitrogen gas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITRIDE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NITRIDE
The 7 tiles of NITRIDE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NITRIDE
2 longer words begin with NITRIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in NITRIDE
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Common questions about NITRIDE
- Is NITRIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITRIDE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITRIDE worth?
- NITRIDE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITRIDE mean?
- A compound of nitrogen with a more metallic element.
- What letters can be added to NITRIDE?
- NITRIDE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NITRIDE:
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