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Nigella

n 1i 1g 2e 1l 1l 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

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

What does nigella mean?

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Nigella

Is NIGELLA a valid word?

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

How many points is NIGELLA worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1i 1g 2e 1l 1l 1a 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
n 2i 1g 3e 1l 2l 2a 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
n 1i 1g 3e 1l 1l 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
n 1i 1g 4e 1l 2l 2a 1

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

Words from the letters in NIGELLA

Anagrams 1

Hooks for NIGELLA

Add one letter to the front or back of NIGELLA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like NIGELLA

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

All words ending in -ELLA

Nigella: quick answers

Is NIGELLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIGELLA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is NIGELLA worth?
NIGELLA scores 8 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nigella mean?
As a noun, nigella means “any plant of the genus Nigella”.
What words can you make with the letters in NIGELLA?
You can make 106 shorter words from NIGELLA, such as GENIAL, LEGLAN, LEGLIN, LINAGE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NIGELLA?
NIGELLA rearranges into GALLEIN.