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Nictitates

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of nictitate

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

What does nictitates mean?

verb

  1. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

    Synonymsblinkwinknictate

Definitions shown for nictitate, the base form of nictitates.

Is NICTITATES 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 NICTITATES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in NICTITATES

Words that end like NICTITATES

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.

All words ending in -ATES

Nictitates: quick answers

Is NICTITATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NICTITATES 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 NICTITATES worth?
NICTITATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nictitates mean?
nictitates is the third-person singular form of nictitate, which means “briefly shut the eyes”.
What words can you make with the letters in NICTITATES?
You can make 352 shorter words from NICTITATES, such as NICTITATE, STEATITIC, ANTICISE, ATTICISE. See the full list.