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Nictates

n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of nictate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does nictates mean?

verb

  1. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

    Synonymsblinkwinknictitate

Definitions shown for nictate, the base form of nictates.

Is NICTATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is NICTATES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
n 2i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
n 1i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in NICTATES

Anagrams 3

cantiestentastictetanics

Words that end like NICTATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

relatesupdatestranslatescollatesmigratesdebatesdonateslocatesrotatestruncatesfrustratesreinstatesclimatescrematesdeflatesdictatesfrigatesinflatesmagnatesmandatesnarratesnitratesplacatesprimates
All words ending in -ATES

Nictates: quick answers

Is NICTATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NICTATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NICTATES worth?
NICTATES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nictates mean?
nictates is the third-person singular form of nictate, which means “briefly shut the eyes”.
What words can you make with the letters in NICTATES?
You can make 300 shorter words from NICTATES, such as ACETINS, CANIEST, CANTEST, CATTIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NICTATES?
NICTATES rearranges into CANTIEST, ENTASTIC, TETANICS.