Is NICTATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICTATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICTATING mean?
Nictating 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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 NICTATING
NICTATING 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 NICTATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tincting11
- incitant10
- canting10
- catting10
- tainting9
- titanic9
- acting9
- caning9
- citing9
- tinting8
- incant8
- intact8
- niacin8
- tannic8
- acing8
- icing8
- anting7
- atting7
- gittin7
- tining7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- titian6
- atigi6
- giant6
- cain6
- cant6
- tact6
- cig6
- taint5
- titan5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gnat5
- tang5
- ting5
- act5
- can5
- cat5
- tic5
- anti4
- inia4
- inti4
- tain4
- tian4
- tint4
- titi4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
- git4
- nag4
- tag4
- ain3
- ait3
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