NITRITES is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NITRITES 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 NITRITES?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITRITES is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITRITES
No single letter turns NITRITES into another word.
How NITRITES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NITRITES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NITRITES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NITRITES
- 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
What does NITRITES mean in Scrabble?
NITRITES is the plural of NITRITE.
NITRITE(noun) — A salt or ester of nitrous acid, used especially to preserve meat.
Anagrams of NITRITES
The 8 tiles of NITRITES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NITRITES
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Common questions about NITRITES
- Is NITRITES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITRITES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITRITES worth?
- NITRITES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NITRITES?
- No single letter can be added to NITRITES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NITRITES:
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