Is NIGHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIGHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIGHING mean?
Nighing is a form of NIGH.
- adjective
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
“near neighbors”
- adjective
being on the left side
“the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”
- adverb
near in time or place or relationship
“as the wedding day drew near”
- adverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
“the job is (just) about done”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + 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 NIGHING
NIGHING 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 NIGHING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from NIGHING
The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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