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Nictitating

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

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon · present participle of nictitate

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

What does nictitating mean?

verb

  1. briefly shut the eyes

    “The TV announcer never seems to blink”

    Synonymsblinkwinknictate

Definitions shown for nictitate, the base form of nictitating.

Is NICTITATING 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 NICTITATING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
n 1i 1c 3t 1i 1t 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 NICTITATING

Words that end like NICTITATING

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

Nictitating: quick answers

Is NICTITATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NICTITATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NICTITATING worth?
NICTITATING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nictitating mean?
nictitating is the present participle of nictitate, which means “briefly shut the eyes”.
What words can you make with the letters in NICTITATING?
You can make 104 shorter words from NICTITATING, such as NICTATING, INCITING, NICTITANT, TINCTING. See the full list.