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Nictating

n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · present participle of nictate

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

What does nictating mean?

verb

  1. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

    Synonymsblinkwinknictitate

Definitions shown for nictate, the base form of nictating.

Is NICTATING 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 NICTATING worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
n 2i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

14 pts
n 1i 1c 4t 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
n 1i 1c 3t 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in NICTATING

Words that end like NICTATING

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

All words ending in -ATING

Nictating: quick answers

Is NICTATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NICTATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NICTATING worth?
NICTATING scores 12 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nictating mean?
nictating is the present participle of nictate, which means “briefly shut the eyes”.
What words can you make with the letters in NICTATING?
You can make 98 shorter words from NICTATING, such as TINCTING, CANTING, CATTING, INCITANT. See the full list.