Is NECTARINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NECTARINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NECTARINES mean?
Nectarines is a form of NECTARINE.
- noun
variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
- noun
a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
N (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for NECTARINES
NECTARINES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of NECTARINES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NECTARINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- transience12
- ancienter11
- canneries11
- cannister11
- centiares11
- cisternae11
- creatines11
- entrances11
- incenters11
- iterances11
- narceines11
- nectaries11
- nectarine11
- renascent11
- tenancies11
- ancients10
- canister10
- canniest10
- canteens10
- centares10
- centiare10
- centners10
- ceratins10
- cineaste10
- cisterna10
- crannies10
- creatine10
- creatins10
- enterics10
- enticers10
- entrance10
- incenter10
- increase10
- increate10
- insectan10
- instance10
- iterance10
- narceine10
- narceins10
- nescient10
- reascent10
- reenacts10
- sarcenet10
- scantier10
- secretin10
- tacrines10
- tanneries9
- acetins9
- ancient9
- arcsine9
- arsenic9
- atresic9
- canines9
- canners9
- cannier9
- canteen9
- canters9
- careens9
- carnets9
- carnies9
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