NYCTANTHOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYCTANTHOUS 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept NYCTANTHOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYCTANTHOUS is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYCTANTHOUS
No single letter turns NYCTANTHOUS into another word.
How NYCTANTHOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in NYCTANTHOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYCTANTHOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NYCTANTHOUS
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Common questions about NYCTANTHOUS
- Is NYCTANTHOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and NYCTANTHOUS is not in it.
- How many points is NYCTANTHOUS worth?
- NYCTANTHOUS is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYCTANTHOUS?
- No single letter can be added to NYCTANTHOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NYCTANTHOUS:
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