Is NILPOTENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NILPOTENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NILPOTENT mean?
- adjective
equal to zero when raised to a certain power
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + L (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 11 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 NILPOTENT
Single letters that turn NILPOTENT 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 NILPOTENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pontine9
- potline9
- topline9
- nontitle8
- leptin8
- lepton8
- pinole8
- pintle8
- piolet8
- pointe8
- polite8
- ponent8
- pontil8
- potent8
- pottle8
- tenpin8
- tinpot8
- tiptoe8
- tontine7
- inept7
- netop7
- opine7
- pelon7
- penni7
- petit7
- petti7
- petto7
- pilot7
- pinon7
- pinot7
- pinto7
- piton7
- pitot7
- pleon7
- point7
- entoil6
- intent6
- intone6
- linnet6
- litten6
- online6
- toilet6
- tonlet6
- lept6
- lipe6
- lipo6
- lope6
- nope6
- open6
- pein6
- pelt6
- pent6
- peon6
- pile6
- pine6
- pint6
- pion6
- plie6
- plot6
- poet6
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