NITRO is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. NITRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NITRO?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NITRO is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NITRO
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NITRO scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NITRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,841.
What does NITRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
An informal short form for nitroglycerin, or for a fuel additive used to boost engine power.
Nitro is an informal, shortened way of referring to nitroglycerin, a powerful and unstable chemical compound that serves both as an explosive and, in small doses, as a heart medication. In motor racing, nitro also names a fuel additive that gives an engine's power output a short, explosive burst of speed. Because nitro compounds are unstable, they must be handled with great care to avoid accidental detonation. The word turns up far more often in casual speech than the full chemical name it stands for.
How NITRO is used
Informal, common in motor racing and casual references to nitroglycerin-based medicine or explosives.
- The racer added nitro to the fuel tank for an extra burst of speed.
- He kept a small vial of nitro tablets for his heart condition.
- The garage specializes in tuning cars for nitro-boosted drag racing.
- Handling nitro carelessly can be extremely dangerous.
- The mechanic warned that too much nitro could damage the engine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NITRO and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NITRO
The 5 tiles of NITRO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with NITRO
Showing 24 of 61 words that begin with NITRO.
Words ending in NITRO
1 words end in NITRO. Useful as a back hook: play NITRO onto a word already on the board.
Words with NITRO inside
18 words contain NITRO in the middle. Words that start with NITRO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NITRO
Common questions about NITRO
- Is NITRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NITRO, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NITRO worth?
- NITRO is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NITRO mean?
- An informal short form for nitroglycerin, or for a fuel additive used to boost engine power.
- What letters can be added to NITRO?
- NITRO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NITRO:
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