NYSTAGMIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. NYSTAGMIC 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.
Which word lists accept NYSTAGMIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NYSTAGMIC is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NYSTAGMIC
No single letter turns NYSTAGMIC into another word.
How NYSTAGMIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in NYSTAGMIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NYSTAGMIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NYSTAGMIC
- All 9 letters of NYSTAGMIC are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 9 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NYSTAGMIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to nystagmus, the rapid involuntary movement of the eyes.
A nystagmic movement is a quick flicker of the eyeballs that the person cannot control. Doctors watch for nystagmic signs when diagnosing problems of the inner ear or brain. The term is purely clinical.
How NYSTAGMIC is used
Nystagmic is a clinical term used in neurology and ophthalmology.
- The neurologist noted nystagmic movements when the patient looked sideways.
- A nystagmic response can be triggered by spinning in a chair.
- Her nystagmic eye twitch was visible even at rest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NYSTAGMIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NYSTAGMIC
The 9 tiles of NYSTAGMIC in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in NYSTAGMIC
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Common questions about NYSTAGMIC
- Is NYSTAGMIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NYSTAGMIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NYSTAGMIC worth?
- NYSTAGMIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NYSTAGMIC mean?
- Relating to nystagmus, the rapid involuntary movement of the eyes.
- What letters can be added to NYSTAGMIC?
- No single letter can be added to NYSTAGMIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of NYSTAGMIC:
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