Is NIGHNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIGHNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of NighnessHooks for NIGHNESS
NIGHNESS 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 NIGHNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hinges10
- neighs10
- shines9
- hinge9
- neigh9
- nighs9
- sighs9
- ensigns8
- sensing8
- shies8
- shine8
- shins8
- sinhs8
- ghis8
- nigh8
- sigh8
- ensign7
- gneiss7
- singes7
- hens7
- hies7
- hins7
- hisn7
- hiss7
- sesh7
- shen7
- shes7
- shin7
- sinh7
- ghi7
- segni6
- sengi6
- signs6
- singe6
- sings6
- hen6
- hes6
- hie6
- hin6
- his6
- she6
- nines5
- sines5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
- segs5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- eh5
- he5
- hi5
- sh5
- inns4
- ness4
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