NUTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. NUTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUTATION?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUTATION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nutationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUTATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NUTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NUTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NUTATION
- NUTATION begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUTATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small, periodic wobble in the tilt of a rotating body's axis, or the swaying movement of a growing plant tip.
In astronomy, the nutation of the earth is a slight nodding added to its slow precession. Botanists use nutation for the circling of a growing shoot as it searches for support.
How NUTATION is used
Nutation is used in astronomy, physics and plant science.
- The nutation of the earth's axis repeats over about eighteen years.
- The climbing bean showed clear nutation as its tip swung in circles.
- Engineers had to correct for the gyroscope's nutation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUTATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUTATION
2 longer words begin with NUTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NUTATION
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Common questions about NUTATION
- Is NUTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUTATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUTATION worth?
- NUTATION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUTATION mean?
- A small, periodic wobble in the tilt of a rotating body's axis, or the swaying movement of a growing plant tip.
- What letters can be added to NUTATION?
- NUTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NUTATION:
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