NUISANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NUISANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUISANCE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUISANCE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUISANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUISANCE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUISANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUISANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NUISANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person, thing or situation that causes annoyance, trouble or inconvenience.
Calling something a nuisance suggests it is irritating rather than dangerous. In law the word has a narrower meaning: conduct that interferes with other people's use of their property, for which a remedy exists.
How NUISANCE is used
The noun nuisance is common in everyday speech and also appears in legal phrases such as public nuisance.
- The constant noise from the road was a real nuisance.
- Stop being a nuisance and let your sister work.
- The neighbours complained that the bonfire was a public nuisance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUISANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUISANCE
3 longer words begin with NUISANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUISANCE
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Common questions about NUISANCE
- Is NUISANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUISANCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUISANCE worth?
- NUISANCE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUISANCE mean?
- A person, thing or situation that causes annoyance, trouble or inconvenience.
- What letters can be added to NUISANCE?
- NUISANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUISANCE:
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