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Nigh

n 1i 1g 2h 4

About 1 syllable

adjective · adverb · 4 letters · Common

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

What does nigh mean?

adjective

  1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

    “near neighbors”

    Synonymsnearclose

  2. being on the left side

    “the near or nigh horse is the one on the left”

    Synonymsnear

adverb

  1. near in time or place or relationship

    “as the wedding day drew near”

    Synonymsnearclose

  2. (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

    “the job is (just) about done”

    Synonymsaboutalmostmostnearlynear

Is NIGH 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 NIGH worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
n 1i 1g 2h 4

Words With Friends

9 pts
n 2i 1g 3h 3

Wordfeud

9 pts
n 1i 1g 3h 4

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
n 1i 1g 4h 3

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

Words from the letters in NIGH

Anagrams 1

hing

Hooks for NIGH

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

Front hooks

anigh

Back hooks

nighsnight

Words that end like NIGH

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

highsighthigh
All words ending in -IGH

Nigh: quick answers

Is NIGH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. NIGH 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 NIGH worth?
NIGH scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does nigh mean?
As an adjective, nigh means “not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in NIGH?
You can make 6 shorter words from NIGH, such as GHI, HIN, HI, GIN. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of NIGH?
NIGH rearranges into HING.