NYCTALOPIA is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NYCTALOPIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableNYCTALOPIA · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept NYCTALOPIA?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful NYCTALOPIA is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYCTALOPIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nyctalopiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NYCTALOPIA scores
Scrabble n1y4c3t1a1l1o1p3i1a1 17
Words with Friends n2y3c4t1a1l2o1p4i1a1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in NYCTALOPIA, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYCTALOPIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with NYCTALOPIA
1 longer words begin with NYCTALOPIA.
Shorter words from the letters in NYCTALOPIA
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Common questions about NYCTALOPIA
- Is NYCTALOPIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYCTALOPIA, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NYCTALOPIA worth?
- NYCTALOPIA is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYCTALOPIA?
- NYCTALOPIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NYCTALOPIA:
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