NYCTINASTY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. NYCTINASTY 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.
n1y4c3t1i1n1a1s1t1y4
Depends on the listNYCTINASTY · 10 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept NYCTINASTY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful NYCTINASTY is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYCTINASTY
No single letter turns NYCTINASTY into another word.
How NYCTINASTY scores
Scrabble n1y4c3t1i1n1a1s1t1y4 18
Words with Friends n2y3c4t1i1n2a1s1t1y3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in NYCTINASTY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYCTINASTY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in NYCTINASTY
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Common questions about NYCTINASTY
- Is NYCTINASTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYCTINASTY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NYCTINASTY worth?
- NYCTINASTY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to NYCTINASTY?
- No single letter can be added to NYCTINASTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of NYCTINASTY:
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