NUTCASE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUTCASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUTCASE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUTCASE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUTCASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nutcasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUTCASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUTCASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does NUTCASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informalslang
A person thought to be crazy or very foolish.
Nutcase is a casual insult that people often say half in jest. It mocks wild behaviour rather than describing any real condition, so it is best kept to friendly teasing.
How NUTCASE is used
Nutcase is slang and fits casual talk, not careful or polite writing.
- My brother is a bit of a nutcase on the ski slopes.
- Only a nutcase would swim in that cold water.
- The crowd cheered the nutcase who ran onto the pitch.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUTCASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NUTCASE
1 longer words begin with NUTCASE.
Shorter words from the letters in NUTCASE
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Common questions about NUTCASE
- Is NUTCASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUTCASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUTCASE worth?
- NUTCASE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUTCASE mean?
- A person thought to be crazy or very foolish.
- What letters can be added to NUTCASE?
- NUTCASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUTCASE:
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