Is NICTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NICTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NICTATION mean?
- noun
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 NICTATION
Single letters that turn NICTATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from NICTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- citation10
- inaction10
- incitant10
- actinon9
- anionic9
- contain9
- nicotin9
- taction9
- titanic9
- action8
- atonic8
- cannot8
- canton8
- cation8
- incant8
- intact8
- niacin8
- octant8
- otitic8
- tannic8
- acini7
- actin7
- ancon7
- antic7
- attic7
- canon7
- canto7
- coati7
- conin7
- cotan7
- cotta7
- ionic7
- octan7
- ontic7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- tonic7
- anoint6
- nation6
- titian6
- cain6
- cant6
- ciao6
- cion6
- coat6
- coin6
- coni6
- conn6
- icon6
- otic6
- taco6
- tact6
- anion5
- inion5
- natto5
- niton5
- taint5
- tanto5
- titan5
- act5
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