NYCTINASTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYCTINASTIC 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
n1y4c3t1i1n1a1s1t1i1c3
Depends on the listNYCTINASTIC · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NYCTINASTIC?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful NYCTINASTIC is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYCTINASTIC
No single letter turns NYCTINASTIC into another word.
How NYCTINASTIC scores
Scrabble n1y4c3t1i1n1a1s1t1i1c3 18
Words with Friends n2y3c4t1i1n2a1s1t1i1c4 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in NYCTINASTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYCTINASTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NYCTINASTIC
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Common questions about NYCTINASTIC
- Is NYCTINASTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYCTINASTIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NYCTINASTIC worth?
- NYCTINASTIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYCTINASTIC?
- No single letter can be added to NYCTINASTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of NYCTINASTIC:
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