NYCTALOPE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYCTALOPE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NYCTALOPE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYCTALOPE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYCTALOPE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nyctalopesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NYCTALOPE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NYCTALOPE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYCTALOPE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NYCTALOPE
- All 9 letters of NYCTALOPE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with NYCTALOPE
1 longer words begin with NYCTALOPE.
Shorter words from the letters in NYCTALOPE
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Common questions about NYCTALOPE
- Is NYCTALOPE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYCTALOPE is not in it.
- How many points is NYCTALOPE worth?
- NYCTALOPE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYCTALOPE?
- NYCTALOPE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NYCTALOPE:
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