Is NICTATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICTATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICTATE mean?
- verb
briefly shut the eyes
“The TV announcer never seems to blink”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 9 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 NICTATE
Single letters that turn NICTATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of NICTATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NICTATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tetanic9
- acetin8
- cattie8
- centai8
- enatic8
- intact8
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- enact7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- tinct7
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
- cent6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nice6
- tace6
- tact6
- entia5
- taint5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- titan5
- ace5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- ante4
- anti4
- etna4
- neat4
- nett4
- nite4
- tain4
- tate4
- teat4
- tein4
- tent4
- tian4
- tine4
- tint4
- ain3
- ait3
- ane3
- ani3
- ant3
- ate3
- att3
- eat3
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