Is NYSTAGMUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NYSTAGMUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NYSTAGMUSES mean?
Nystagmuses is a form of NYSTAGMUS.
- noun
involuntary movements of the eyeballs; its presence or absence is used to diagnose a variety of neurological and visual disorders
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
N (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + M (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 NYSTAGMUSES
NYSTAGMUSES 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 NYSTAGMUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nystagmus15
- gymnasts14
- syntagms14
- gymnast13
- magueys13
- syntagm13
- syngases12
- amnesty12
- systems12
- maguey12
- mangey12
- augments11
- mustangs11
- mutagens11
- smugness11
- gayness11
- mateys11
- mayest11
- myases11
- steamy11
- system11
- yamens11
- yamuns11
- yessum11
- gamey11
- mangy11
- augment10
- eustasy10
- gnetums10
- magnets10
- mustang10
- mutagen10
- nutmegs10
- angsty10
- gayest10
- stagey10
- syngas10
- etyma10
- massy10
- matey10
- mausy10
- mayst10
- meany10
- meaty10
- messy10
- mussy10
- musty10
- mynas10
- samey10
- seamy10
- yamen10
- yamun10
- gamy10
- gyms10
- gastness9
- assumes9
- messans9
- mutases9
- stamens9
- unseams9
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