Is NICTATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICTATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICTATED mean?
Nictated is a form of NICTATE.
- verb
briefly shut the eyes
“The TV announcer never seems to blink”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 NICTATED
NICTATED 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.
Words you can make from NICTATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dictate10
- tincted10
- nictate9
- tetanic9
- cadent9
- canted9
- catted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
- decani9
- decant9
- tainted8
- acetin8
- cattie8
- centai8
- enatic8
- intact8
- acned8
- acted8
- cadet8
- caned8
- canid8
- cited8
- cnida8
- dance8
- decan8
- dicta8
- edict8
- nicad8
- attend7
- detain7
- nidate7
- tinted7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- enact7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- tinct7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- dace7
- dice7
- iced7
- anted6
- atted6
- ident6
- teind6
- tined6
- acne6
- cain6
- cane6
- cant6
- cate6
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