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Is NIGHS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NIGHS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NIGHS mean?

Nighs is a form of NIGH.

  1. adjective

    not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

    “near neighbors”

  2. adjective

    being on the left side

    “the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”

  3. adverb

    near in time or place or relationship

    “as the wedding day drew near”

  4. 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

9

Scrabble

10

Words With Friends

5

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + S (1) = 9 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 NIGHS

NIGHS 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 NIGHS

The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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