Is NIGHTWALKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIGHTWALKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NIGHTWALKER mean?
- noun
terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 22 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 NIGHTWALKER
Single letters that turn NIGHTWALKER 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 NIGHTWALKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hawking18
- nightwear16
- wreathing16
- rewaking16
- tweaking16
- twerking16
- weakling16
- wreaking16
- hawker16
- hawkie16
- knitwear15
- thrawing15
- twinkler15
- wartlike15
- wrathing15
- gawkier15
- gherkin15
- harking15
- walking15
- warking15
- whelk15
- hatlike14
- rethink14
- thalweg14
- thanker14
- thawing14
- thinker14
- twinkle14
- warlike14
- whaling14
- whinger14
- winkler14
- wrinkle14
- gawker14
- knight14
- waking14
- hawk14
- earthling13
- haltering13
- lathering13
- gnatlike13
- retaking13
- writhen13
- aweigh13
- hanker13
- hankie13
- harken13
- hawing13
- hewing13
- knawel13
- walker13
- wanker13
- weight13
- welkin13
- whinge13
- winker13
- winkle13
- wright13
- atheling12
- earthing12
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